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Hamilton-West, Kate.

Psychobiological processes in health and illness / Kate Hamilton-West. - Los Angeles : SAGE, 2011. - xix, 234 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Mind-body connection -- Link between stress and illness -- Positive processes in health and illness -- Healthy disposition -- Pain -- At risk populations -- Psychobiological interventions -- Methodological issues in psychobiological research -- Summary and future directions.

An accessible and engaging introduction to the interrelationships between mind and body across a broad range of topics, including infectious illness, autoimmunity, cancer and pain. Taking a biopsychosocial approach, it brings together research from a number of disciplines including health psychology, psychoneuroimmunology and behavioural genetics.

ISBN: 9781847872432 (hbk.) 1847872433 (hbk.) 9781847872449 (pbk.) 1847872441 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2010938029

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB099285 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101552903 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Psychobiology.
Psychophysiology.
Biological Psychiatry.
Pain--psychology.
Psychotherapy.
Biological psychiatry.
Pain--Psychology.

LC Class. No.: QP360 / .H29 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 612.8/ / HAM

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2011 B-210 WL 103