Mind/body health : the effect of attitudes, emotions and relationships / Keith J. Karren, N. Lee Smith, Kathryn J. Gordon.

Contributor Karren, Keith J.

Edition Statement:Fifth edition.

Imprint:Boston : Pearson, [2014]

Descriptionxix, 583 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Note:The Mind/Body Connection. Psychoneuroimmunology: the connection between the mind and the body -- The impact of stress on health. -- Perception and Health. The disease-prone personality -- The disease-resistant personality -- Explanatory style and health -- Locus of control, self-esteem, and health. -- Emotions and Health. Anger, hostility, and health -- Worry, anxiety, fear, and health -- Depression, despair, and health -- Grief, bereavement, and health. -- Social Support and Health. Social support, relationships, and health -- Loneliness and health -- Marriage and health -- Families and health. -- Spirituality and Health. The healing power of spirituality, faith, and religion -- The healing power of altruism -- The healing power of humor and laughter. -- The Intervention of Behavioral Medicine. Insomnia and sleep deprivation: health effects and treatment -- The Importance of nutrition to mind and body health -- Behavioral medicine treatment: the effects of mind-body interventions on health outcomes -- Creating wellness: implementing principles of resilience -- The Elements of Human Fulfillment -- The Misunderstood Alternative: Effective Type B Personality Characteristics of Those Proven to be Protected from Heart Disease.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-542) and index.

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