ABSTRACT

A truly interdisciplinary approach to the study of health, Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Approach uses the social ecological perspective to explore the impact of five systems on individual health outcomes: individual, culture/family, social/physical environment, health systems and health policy. In order to provide readers with an understanding of how health affects the individual on a mental and emotional level, the author has taken an interdisciplinary approach, considering the roles of anthropology, biology, economics, environmental studies, medicine, public health, and sociology.

chapter 1|24 pages

An Interdisciplinary View of Health

chapter 2|32 pages

Research Methods

chapter 3|35 pages

Global Communicable and Chronic Disease

chapter 5|38 pages

Risky Health Behaviors

chapter 6|33 pages

Emotional Health and Well-Being

chapter 7|39 pages

Stress and Coping

chapter 8|37 pages

HIV and AIDS

chapter 9|29 pages

Cardiovascular Disease

chapter 10|31 pages

Chronic Pain Management and Arthritis

chapter 11|36 pages

Cancer