Carroll, Douglas.

Health psychology : stress, behaviour and disease / Douglas Carroll. - London ; Washington, D.C. : Falmer Press, 1992. - viii, 129 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Contemporary psychology series ; 4 . - Contemporary psychology series (London, England) ; 4. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-122) and index..

Introduction: stress, behaviour and disease -- Type A behaviour and coronary heart disease -- Hypertension and cardiovascular reactions to stress -- Cancer and the immune system -- The challenge of AIDS -- Stress management: reducing the risk of coronary heart disease -- Exercise, fitness and health -- Taking one's medicine: following therapeutic advice -- Pain and psychological approaches to its management -- Final comments: gender, race, social class and health.

1850008418 1850008426

92011299


Clinical health psychology.
Stress (Psychology)
Type A behavior.

616.98