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Health Psychology Book Cover
Health Psychology, 5/e
Shelley Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke and Diabetes

Chapter Outline


I. Coronary Heart Disease
     A. What is CHD?
     B. Role of Stress
     C. Women and CHD
     D. Cardiovascular Reactivity, Hostility, and CHD
     E. Negative Emotions, Risk Factors, and CHD
     F. Modification of CHD Risk-Related Behavior
     G. Management of Heart Disease
II. Hypertension
     A. How is Hypertension Measured?
     B. What Causes Hypertension?
     C. Relationship Between Stress and Hypertension
     D. Personality Factors and Hypertension
     E. Treatment of Hypertension
III. Stroke
     A. Risk Factors for Stroke
     B. Consequences of Stroke
     C. Types of Rehabilitative Interventions
IV. Management of Diabetes
     A. Types of Diabetes
     B. Health Implications of Diabetes
     C. Problems in Self-Management of Diabetes
     D. Interventions with Diabetics
     E. Special Problems of Adolescent Diabetics