Psychobiological processes in health and illness / Kate Hamilton-West.

By:

Hamilton-West, Kate

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2011.Description: xix, 234 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

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

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DDC classification:

612.8/ 23 HAM

LOC classification:

QP360 .H29 2011

NLM classification:

2011 B-210
WL 103

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	SUN - Main Library General Shelves	Text Books	612.8/ HAM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		2018-5682

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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