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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands
Psychology and Health

Chapter Outline

  1. Psychological Stress and Stressors
    1. Life Changes
      1. Life Events
      2. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
    2. Daily Hassles
      1. Life Changes and Daily Hassles
      2. Prospective Studies of Daily Hassles
    3. Staying on Track: Psychological Stress and Stressors
  2. Biopsychology of Stress and Illness
    1. The General Adaptation Syndrome
    2. Stress and Noninfections Diseases
      1. Stress and Cardiovascular Effects of Stress
        1. Cardiovascular Effects of Stress
        2. Type A Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease
          1. Characteristics of Type A Behavior
          2. Effects of Type A Behavior
          3. Development of Type A Behavior
          4. Modification of Type A Behavior
      2. Stress and Cancer
    3. Stress and Infectious Diseases
      1. Psychoneuroimmunology
      2. Conditioning the Immune Response
    4. Anatomy of a Research Study: Can the Immune Response Be Altered By Classical Conditioning?
      1. Rationale
      2. Method
      3. Results and Discussion
    5. Staying on Track: The Biopsychology of Stress and Illness
  3. Factors That Moderate the Stress Response
    1. Physiological Reactivity
    2. Cognitive Appraisal
    3. Explanatory Style
    4. Perceived Control
    5. Psychological Hardiness
    6. Social Support
    7. Staying on Track: Factors that Moderate the Stress Response
  4. Coping with Stress
    1. Emotional Expression and Stress Management
    2. Exercise and Stress Management
    3. Relaxation and Stress Management
    4. Staying on Track: Coping with Stress
  5. Health-Promoting Habits
    1. Practicing Safe Sex
      1. HIV and AIDS
      2. Promoting Safe Sex
    2. Keeping Physically Fit
      1. Beneficial Effects of Exercise
      2. Adhering to an Exercise Program
    3. Maintaining a Healthy Diet and Body Weight
      1. Cultural Influences on Desirable Physiques
      2. Approaches to Weight Control
    4. Avoiding Tobacco Products
      1. The Effects of Smoking
      2. The Prevention of Smoking
      3. The Treatment of Smoking
    5. Staying on Track: Health-Promoting Habits








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