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Mind/body health : the effects of attitudes, emotions and relationships / Keith J. Karren ... [et al.].

Karren, Keith J. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780321596420
ISBN: 0321596420
Physical Description: xv, 591 p. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: San Francisco : Benjamin Cummings, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Formatted Contents Note:

Psychoneuroimmunology : the connection between the mind and the body -- The impact of stress on health -- The disease-prone personality -- Anger, hostility, and health -- Worry, anxiety, fear, and health -- Depression, despair, and health -- Insomnia and sleep deprivation : health effects and treatment -- The disease-resistant personality -- Social support, relationships, and health -- Loneliness and health -- Marriage and health -- Families and health -- Grief, bereavement, and health -- The healing power of faith, spirituality, and religion -- The healing power of altruism -- The healing power of optimism -- Explanatory style and health -- Locus of control, self-esteem, and health -- The healing power of humor and laughter -- The importance of nutrition to mind and body health -- Behavioral medicine treatment : the effects of mind-body interventions on health outcomes -- Principles of resilience and methods of implementing them.