Test Bank for Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions, 9th Edition, Edward P. Sarafino Timothy W. Smith

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119386136
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119386131
• Author: Sarafino; W.Smith

Ed Sarafino and Timothy Smith draw from the research and theory of multiple disciplines in order to effectively demonstrate how psychology and health impact each other. The newly updated 9th Edition of Health Psychology: Biopsychsocial Interactions includes a broader picture of health psychology by presenting cross-cultural data. Furthermore, international examples are also included to further explore the psychologists perspective of health issues around the world and highlight what works in the field. The psychological research cited in the text supports a variety of behavioral, physiological, cognitive, and social/personality viewpoints. An emphasis on lifespan development in health and illness is integrated throughout the text.

Table Of Contents:

Part I An Introduction: Basic Issues and Processes 1

Chapter 1 An Overview of Psychology and Health 1

What is Health? 2

An Illness/Wellness Continuum 2

Illness Today and in the Past 2

Viewpoints from History: Physiology, Disease Processes, and the Mind 5

Early Cultures 5

Ancient Greece and Rome 5

The Middle Ages 6

The Renaissance and After 6

Seeing a Need: Psychology’s Role in Health 7

Problems in the Health Care System 7

‘‘The Person’’ in Health and Illness 8

Assess Yourself: What’s Your Lifestyle Like? 8

How the Role of Psychology Emerged 10

Health Psychology: The Profession 12

Clinical Methods and Issues: Behaviorism’s Legacy: Progress in Health Psychology’s Goals 12

Current Perspectives on Health and Illness 13

The Biopsychosocial Perspective 13

Life-Span and Gender Perspectives 16

Related Scientific Fields: Foundations and Connections for Health Psychology 17

Related Fields 17

Highlight: Related Nonpsychology Careers 18

Health and Psychology across Cultures 20

Research Methods 21

Experiments 21

Correlational Studies 23

Quasi-Experimental Studies 24

Genetics Research 26

Which Research Method is Best? 28

Chapter 2 The Body’s Physical Systems 30

Module 1: The Nervous System 31

How the Nervous System Works 31

The Central Nervous System 33

Clinical Methods and Issues: Biofeedback Treatment for Paralysis 36

The Peripheral Nervous System 36

Module 2: The Endocrine System 38

The Endocrine and Nervous Systems Working Together 38

Adrenal Glands 39

Other Glands 39

Highlight: Our Physiological Individuality 40

Module 3: The Digestive System 41

Food’s Journey through Digestive Organs 41

Using Nutrients in Metabolism 43

Assess Yourself: How Many Calories Do You Burn While Resting? 44

Module 4: The Respiratory System 44

The Respiratory Tract 44

Respiratory Function and Disorders 45

Module 5: The Cardiovascular System 46

The Heart and Blood Vessels 47

Blood Pressure 48

Blood Composition 49

Cardiovascular Disorders 50

Module 6: The Immune System 50

Antigens 51

The Organs of the Immune System 51

Soldiers of the Immune System 52

Defending the Body with an Immune Response 53

Highlight: When Immune Functions Are Absent 54

Less-Than-Optimal Defenses 55

Part II Stress, Illness, and Coping 57

Chapter 3 Stress—Its Meaning, Impact, and Sources 57

Experiencing Stress in Our Lives 58

What is Stress? 58

Appraising Events as Stressful 59

Clinical Methods and Issues: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 61

Dimensions of Stress 61

Biopsychosocial Aspects of Stress 62

Biological Aspects of Stress 62

Psychosocial Aspects of Stress 65

Sources of Stress throughout Life 67

Sources within the Person 67

Sources in the Family 68

Sources in the Community and Society 71

Highlight: Gender Differences in Caregiving? 71

Highlight: Does Environmental Stress Affect Reactivity to New Stressors? 74

Measuring Stress 74

Physiological Arousal 74

Life Events 75

Daily Hassles 77

Chronic Stressors in Specific Domains 78

Can Stress Be Good for You? 78

Assess Yourself: Hassles in Your Life 78

Chapter 4 Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness 82

Psychosocial Modifiers of Stress 83

Social Support 83

Assess Yourself: How Much Emotional Support Do

You Get? 85

A Sense of Personal Control 89

Clinical Methods and Issues: Social Support, Therapy, and Cognitive Processes 89

Personality Factors in Stress 93

Type A Behavior and Beyond 95

How Stress Affects Health 98

Stress, Behavior, and Illness 98

Stress, Physiology, and Illness 99

Psychoneuroimmunology 101

Highlight: Stress and Wound Healing 104

Psychophysiological Disorders 104

Digestive System Diseases 104

Asthma 105

Recurrent Headache 105

Other Disorders 106

Stress and Cardiovascular Disorders 106

Hypertension 106

Coronary Heart Disease 108

Highlight: Does Acculturation Increase Blood Pressure? 109

Stress and Cancer 109

Chapter 5 Coping with and Reducing Stress 112

Coping with Stress 113

What is Coping? 113

Functions and Methods of Coping 113

Assess Yourself: Your Focuses in Coping 114

Reducing the Potential for Stress 118

Enhancing Social Support 118

Highlight: Do Religiousness and Spirituality Reduce Stress and Enhance Health? 119

Managing Interpersonal Problems 120

Highlight: The Amish Way of Social Support in Bereavement 120

Improving One’s Personal Control 121

Organizing One’s World Better 121

Exercising: Links to Stress and Health 121

Preparing for Stressful Events 122

Reducing Stress Reactions: Stress Management 123

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