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Health Psychology Book Cover
Health Psychology, 5/e
Shelley Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles
Psychoimmunology, AIDS, Cancer and Arthritis

Learning Objectives



1

Describe the nature and function of the immune system.
2

Identify and describe the primary organs of the immune system.
3

Compare and contrast humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
4

Describe two approaches to assessing immunocompetence.
5

Summarize the results of studies relating stress to immune functioning.
6

Summarize the results of studies relating academic stress to immune functioning.
7

Summarize the results of studies relating negative affect to immune functioning.
8

Summarize the results of studies relating interpersonal relationships, stress, and immune functioning.
9

Explain how coping and coping resources moderate the stress-immune functioning relationship.
10

Describe stress management interventions designed to enhance immunocompetence and evaluate their effectiveness.
11

Describe the potential pathways by which stress contributes to immunocompromise.
12

Trace the development of the AIDS epidemic, and describe the nature and course of HIV infection.
13

Describe the demographic risk groups for AIDS and the routes of HIV transmission.
14

Describe the nature of interventions designed to reduce risk behaviors for AIDS and evaluate their effectiveness.
15

Summarize the results of studies of psychological adjustment and coping with HIV infection and AIDS.
16

Describe the factors that promote long-term survival among people who are HIV+.
17

Explain how psychosocial factors may affect the course of AIDS.
18

Describe the nature of cancer.
19

Describe the demographic risk groups for cancer.
20

Describe the psychosocial factors that affect the initiation and course of cancer.
21

Summarize the results of studies of the relationship between stress and cancer.
22

Describe the physical and psychological problems associated with cancer and the role of coping strategies in dealing with these problems.
23

Describe pharmacologic, behavioral, and psychotherapeutic rehabilitative interventions for cancer and evaluate their effectiveness.
24

Describe the nature of arthritis.
25

Describe the nature of rheumatoid arthritis. Describe the different treatment interventions for rheumatoid arthritis and evaluate their effectiveness.
26

Describe the nature of osteoarthritis, gout, and their self-care regimens.








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