 |  Psychology, 5/e Lester M. Sdorow,
Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh,
University of Redlands
Psychology and Health
Web LinksThese Web sites have been selected for their high quality and information value. But remember that the Internet is fluid and sites might be moved, revised, or deleted. Moreover, other excellent sites are always being added to the Internet. If any of these sites is no longer available, try searching the Internet to find other, related, high-quality sites.
Health Web
(http://www.healthweb.org/)
This website includes a variety of links relevant to health psychology and health-related issues. (page 455) |
| | | Health Psychology on the Net
(http://www.dal.ca/~hlthpsyc/hlthlink.htm)
This website is maintained by Taiping Wang at the University of Pittsburgh. It includes announcements, a description of graduate programs in health psychology, and a list of links relevant to health psychology and behavioral medicine. (page 455) |
| | | National Center for PTSD
(http://www.ncptsd.org/)
This website, sponsored by Dartmouth University, offers comprehensive information about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is special information for war veterans, trauma survivors, and disaster victims, as well as links to related websites. (page 458) |
| | | National Cancer Institute
(http://www.nci.nih.gov/)
This website is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. It provides links to information about all aspects of cancer, including behavioral risk factors and treatments. (page 463) |
| | | The Learned Helplessness Forum
(http://www.psych.upenn.edu/~fresco/helplessness.html)
This website includes information about a variety of physical and psychological effects of learned helplessness, several related to health and illness. Among the topics discussed are depression, longevity, bereavement, sudden death, immune responses, and biopsychological factors. (page 467) |
| | | The Hardiness Institute
(http://www.hardinessinstitute.com/)
This website was created by Salvatore Maddi, one of the pioneering researchers in the relationship between psychological hardiness and health. The site, which is mainly geared toward business and industry, discusses the nature of hardiness and answers frequently asked questions about it. (page 467) |
| | | International Stress Management Association
(http://www.isma.org.uk/)
This website is sponsored by the International Stress Management Association, based in the United Kingdom. It provides news and information about coping with stress and lists relevant books and events, including the United Kingdom's Annual Stress Awareness Day. (page 469) |
| | | Stress Management
(http://www.stress.org.uk/)
The website contains a number of useful links about stress and stress management. (page 470) |
| | | AIDS.ORG
(http://www.aids.org/)
This website is a comprehensive clearinghouse for information about HIV and AIDS. It presents relevant news, research findings, publications, and a host of other resources. (page 471) |
| | | Exercise Adherence
(http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwfit/adherence.html)
This website is sponsored by the Georgia State University Department of Kinesiology and Health. The site discusses the benefits of routine exercise and factors that promote adherence to exercise programs. (page 472) |
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