1st Edition
The Psychology of Health and Illness A Multicultural Perspective
Chapter 1. An Introduction to Health Psychology
Chapter 2. Gathering Information on Health and Illness
Chapter 3. Health Beliefs and Behaviors
Chapter 4. Health-Enhancing Behaviors
Chapter 5. Health-Compromising Behaviors
Chapter 6. Understanding Stress
Chapter 7. Coping with Stress
Chapter 8. Symptoms and Pain
Chapter 9. Weight and Eating Disorders
Chapter 10. Cardiovascular Disorders and Diabetes
Chapter 11. Psychoneuroimmunology and Related Disorders
Chapter 12. Chronic and Terminal Illness
Chapter 13. Health Care Systems and Alternatives
Chapter 14. Achieving Emotional Health and Well-Being and Future Directions in Health Psychology
Biography
Leslie D. Frazier is the principal investigator and leader of the Health & Development Lab (HDL) in the Department of Psychology at Florida International University. She works with scholarly collaborators from around the world, community partners, graduate students, and undergraduate students. A developmental health psychologist, Dr. Frazier is interested in the intersections among psychosocial factors and identity/sense of self within the contexts of health and chronic illness in emerging adulthood and later life. Her research, funded by the Mental Research Institute, focuses on how psychosocial, sociocultural, and interpersonal factors impact our perceptions of ourselves, our health, and our well-being. Dr. Frazier and her team are currently investigating the factors that promote identity in people with disability, and the risk and resilience factors related to eating disorders in midlife menopausal women.
"This is an outstanding, engaging text that does an excellent job in describing contemporary developments in the field (e.g., COVID-19, opioid crisis, gut microbiome) as well as providing rigorous coverage of classic studies. It is scholarly but fresh and provides many helpful tips for improving public health. The international and multicultural focus will especially appeal to today’s students."
Eric Benotsch, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
