Health Psychology 5th Edition By Regan A. R. Gurung
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The 5th Edition of Health Psychology: Well-Being in a Diverse World by Regan A. R. Gurung focuses on how biological, psychological, and cultural factors influence health, stress, and illness. The textbook is structured into 15 chapters covering the following topics: [1]
Foundations & Cultural Approaches
- Chapter 1: What Is Health? Cultural and Historical Roots – Introduction to the field and how health definitions have evolved across history and cultures. [1, 2]
- Chapter 2: Doing Health Psychology: Research Methods – Foundations of scientific study and how to navigate research in scholarly literature. [1, 2]
- Chapter 3: Cultural Approaches to Health – Exploring cultural variations in health beliefs, including practices like acupuncture, yoga, and shamanism. [1, 2]
- Chapter 4: Essential Physiology – A primer on the biological foundations and bodily systems crucial to understanding physical health. [1, 2]
Stress, Coping, and Behavior Change
- Chapter 5: Diverse Understandings of Stress – Psychological and biological theories explaining the mechanism of stress.
- Chapter 6: Coping and Social Support – Practical methods, social frameworks, and interventions designed to alleviate and manage stress.
- Chapter 7: Why Don't We Do What We Need To? Models of Behavior Change – Theoretical frameworks explaining why people struggle to maintain health and how to build successful psychological interventions.
- Chapter 8: Health Behaviors: Eating, Being Active, Smoking, and Drinking – Analysis of daily lifestyle factors, habits, and dependencies that dictate wellness. [1, 2]
Healthcare Interactions & Chronic Management
- Chapter 9: Illness Cognitions, Adherence, and Patient–Practitioner Interactions – Psychological barriers to following medical advice and how communication shapes patient outcomes.
- Chapter 10: Diverse Approaches to Pain – The perception, psychological management, and cultural differences surrounding physical pain.
- Chapter 11: Chronic Illness, Terminal Illness, and Death – Dealing with long-term disabilities, end-of-life care, coping mechanisms, and grief. [1, 2]
Specific Diseases & Future Outlook
- Chapter 12: Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV – The interaction between psychological processes, the nervous system, and immune function, applied directly to HIV.
- Chapter 13: Cancer: Fundamentals and Cultural Variations – The biology, risk behaviors, emotional impact, and cultural contexts of oncology.
- Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Disease: Fundamentals and Cultural Variations – How stress, personality, lifestyle, and ethnicity link to heart health.
- Chapter 15: Controversies and the Future of Health Psychology – Current debates, training programs, career paths, and emerging directions in the field. [1, 2]
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