Table of Contents

T.A. Revenson, Introduction. Part 1. Overarching Frameworks and Paradigms. H. Leventhal, S. Bodnar-Deren, J.Y. Breland, J. Hash-Converse, L.A. Phillips, E.A. Leventhal, L.D. Cameron, Modeling Health and Illness Behavior: The Approach of the Common Sense Model. J.R. Jennings, V. Egizio, How Psychophysiology Contributes to Health Psychology. A. Luegey Dougall, A. Baum, Stress, Health and Illness. M.F. Scheier, C.S. Carver, G.H. Armstrong, Behavioral Self-regulation, Health and Illness. K. Glanz, M.C. Kegler, Processes of Health Behavior Change. L.S. Aiken, M.A. Gerend, K.M. Jackson, K.W. Ranby, Subjective Risk and Health Protective Behavior: Prevention and Early Detection. Part 2. Cross-cutting Issues. D. Turk, H.D. Wilson, K.S. Swanson, Psychological and Physiological Bases of Chronic Pain. J. Smyth, J.W. Pennebaker, D. Arigo, What are the Health Effects of Disclosure? T.A. Revenson, S.J. Lepore, Coping in Social Context. M.A. Hoyt, A. Stanton, Adjustment to Chronic Illness. S.I. McClelland, Measuring Sexual Quality of Life: Ten Recommendations for Health Psychologists. J Dunbar-Jacob, E. Schlenk, M. McCall, Patient Adherence to Treatment Regimens. L.M. Martire, R. Schulz, Caregiving and Care-receiving in Later Life: Health Effects and Promising Interventions. Part 3. Risk and Protective Factors. N.E. Grunberg, S. Shafer Berger, A.K. Starosciak, Tobacco Use: Psychology, Neurobiology, and Clinical Implication. R. Wing, S. Phelan, Obesity. G. Brassington, E.B. Hekler, Z. Cohen, A.C. King, Health Enhancing Physical Activity. T.W. Smith, L.C. Gallo, S. Shivpuri, A.L. Brewer, Personality and Health: Current Issues and Emerging Perspectives. C. Park, Meaning, Spirituality, and Growth: Protective and Resilience Factors in Health and Illness. C. Dunkel Schetter, M. Lobel, Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: A Multi-level Analysis of Prenatal Maternal Stress and Birth Weight. T. Wills, M.G. Ainette, Social Networks and Social Support. M.A. Alderfer, C.M. Stanley, Health and Illness in the Context of the Family. Part 4. Macro-level and Structural Influences on Health. V.S. Helgeson, Gender and Health: A Social Psychological Perspective. J.M. Ruiz, C.C. Prather, P. Steffen, Socioeconomic Status and Health. E. Brondolo, S. Lackey, E. Love, Race and Health: Racial Disparities in Hypertension and Links Between Racism and Health. I.H. Meyer, The Health of Sexual Minorities. I. Siegler, M.F. Elias, H.B. Bosworth, Aging and Health. Part 5. Applications of Health Psychology. J.D. Betensky, R.J. Contrada, D.C. Glass, Psychosocial Factors in Cardiovascular Disease: Emotional States, Conditions, and Attributes. S.P. Newman, S.P. Hirani, J. Stygall, T. Fteropoulli, Treatment in Cardiovascular Disease. N. Schneiderman, K. Orth-Gomer, Randomized Clinical Trials: Psychosocial-behavioral Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease. L.A. Faul, P.B. Jacobsen, Psychosocial Interventions for People with Cancer. A.L. Marsland, E.A. Bachen, S. Cohen, Stress, Immunity and Susceptibility to Upper Respiratory Infectious Disease. S. Danoff-Burg, A.H. Seawell, Psychological Processes in Rheumatic Disease. M.H. Antoni, A.W. Carrico, Psychological and Bio-behavioral Processes in HIV Disease. V. Mays, R.M. Maas, J. Ricks, S.D. Cochran, HIV and African American Women in the U.S. South: A Social Determinants Approach to Population-level HIV Prevention and Intervention Efforts.

About the Author

Andrew Baum was Jenkins Garrett Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) at the time of his death on November 22, 2010. Dr. Baum received multiple such as the Division of Health Psychology of APA (Early Career and Senior Investigator Awards) and the Society of Behavioral Medicine (Outstanding Service). Dr. Baum served as editor of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology and the Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research as well as associate editor of Psychological Bulletin. A past President of the APA's Division of Health Psychology, he authored more than 250 refereed journal articles, books, book chapters, and abstracts. Tracey A. Revenson is Professor of Psychology and Deputy Executive Officer at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Trained as a one of the first generation of health psychologists, she brings a social ecological perspective to research on stress and coping processes among individuals, couples, and families facing chronic physical illnesses. She is the author or editor of seven volumes, and was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal, Women's Health: Research on Gender, Behavior and Policy. She currently serves as Associate Editor of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine served as President of the Division of Health Psychology of APA in 2004-2005. Jerome E. Singer was Emeritus Professor, Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences until his death on April 21, 2010. As Chairman of this Department from 1974-1999, he founded one of the first health psychology departments and, with Andrew Baum, one of the first health psychology doctoral programs in the U.S. Dr. Singer received numerous honors, including an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Stockholm and the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology from the Division of Health Psychology of APA. He served as President of the Division of Health Psychology in 1981-1982.

Reviews

"The second edition of the Handbook ! is an important update to the expanding field of health psychology. It is comprehensive, covering a rich array of topics with depth and breadth. This resource will be of great value to all those interested in a scholarly overview of health psychology." - Anne E. Kazak, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The University of Pennsylvania, USA, Editor, Health Psychology "This volume doesn't simply update the literature since the last edition, but has a more ambitious purpose. It provides us with new concepts, theories, and levels of analysis. It's a tour-de-force and immensely useful." - Nancy Adler, University of California, San Francisco, USA "This book is an authoritative and comprehensive handbook of the major and active areas of health psychology research. It is an essential reference for graduate students, researchers and practitioners in the health psychology field." - Keith J. Petrie, University of Auckland, New Zealand "This is an important and timely book. It includes the most up to date coverage of the major topics in health psychology by the leading scientists in the field. It is a fitting tribute to the vision of Andrew Baum." - Shelley E. Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles, USA "The authors chosen for the chapters !are the "who's who" in health psychology. !It serves as an excellent reference tool. !The book will make a significant contribution to the field." - Beverly E. Thorn, University of Alabama "In terms of theoretical and research contributions, this book is far ahead of its competitors. ... Contributors are seminal scholars in the field of health psychology. !I would adopt the !revision for a graduate seminar of upper level graduate students." -- Cheryl A. Armstead, University of South Carolina and SC Cancer Prevention and Control, USA "A comprehensive look at the vibrant and exciting field of health psychology by some of our top scholars. Each chapter provides a strong theoretical foundation for current empirical findings before discussing clinical implications and future research." - Michael M. Steele, Auburn University, USA