1st Edition

Handbook of Psychology and Health, Volume I Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: Overlapping Disciplines

Edited By Robert J. Gatchel, Andrew Baum, Jerome E. Singer Copyright 1982
554 Pages
by Routledge

554 Pages
by Routledge

554 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1982, this volume deals with behavioral medicine and clinical psychology. Much of what psychologists had been able to contribute to the study and treatment of health and illness had, to this point, been derived from clinical research and behavioral treatment. This volume presents some of this work, providing a fairly comprehensive view of the overlap between behavioral... Read more

Preface.  1. Neuropsychological Assessment James C. Norton  2. Biofeedback: Clinical Applications in Medicine John P. Hatch, Robert J. Gatchel, and Rick Harrington  3. Pain: Its Assessment and Management Terence M. Murphy  4. Obesity: Etiology, Hazards and Treatment Neil E. Grunberg  5. Problem Drinking: A Social Learning Perspective Alan R. Lang and G. Alan Marlatt  6. Changing Smoking Behavior: A Critique William A. Hunt and Joseph D. Matarazzo  7. Sleep Disorders Peter J. Hauri  8. Childhood Hyperactivity: Diagnosis, Etiology, Nature and Treatment William E. Pelham  9. Sexual Dysfunctions James H. Geer and Madelyn Messé  10. Psychosomatic Disorders: Basic Issues and Future Research Directions Robert J. Gatchel, Andrew Baum and Peter J. Lang  11. Anxiety: Mechanisms and Management Phil Skolnick and Steven M. Paul  12. Affective Disorders A. John Rush and Carl Fulton  13. Lifestyle, Behavioral Health, and Heart Disease Jack F. Hollis, William E. Connor, and Joseph D. Matarazzo.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

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Robert J. Gatchel, Andrew Baum, Jerome E. Singer