Description
Drawing from the latest research and developments from the field, Brannon/Updegraff/Feist's HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH, 10e, delivers balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral and biological approaches to health psychology. Extremely student friendly and popular with majors and nonmajors alike, this market leader features an engaging writing style, a variety of learning tools and a wealth of visuals. Diversity in health psychology is emphasized throughout. New coverage includes the COVID-19 pandemic, the dangers of e-cigarettes, the Type D personality as a risk for heart disease, the brain disease model of alcoholism, the impact of exercise on sleep and more. "Real World Profiles" illustrate chapter concepts in the context of the lives of actual people, and an author-curated list of online multimedia links provides trusted resources for exploring on your own.
About the Author
Linda Brannon is a professor in the department of psychology at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she has been teaching since receiving her doctorate. After becoming interested in the emerging field of health psychology, Dr. Brannon and the late Dr. Jess Feist co-authored the first edition of this text in the 1980s. They enjoyed expanding and developing the text along with the field for more than two decades. In addition to her work in health psychology, Dr. Brannon is the author of a text on gender and co-author of an introductory psychology text. She received her Ph.D. in human experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Late, McNeese State University John Updegraff is a professor of social and health psychology in the department of psychological sciences at Kent State University and an acclaimed undergraduate instructor. An expert in health behavior, health communication, stress and coping, Dr. Updegraff is the recipient of multiple research grants from the National Institutes of Health and his research appears in the field's top journals. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from UCLA under the mentorship of pioneering health psychologist Dr. Shelley Taylor.
Book Information
ISBN 9780357375006
Author Linda Brannon
Format Paperback
Page Count 552
Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 907g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 206mm * 20mm
About the Author
Linda Brannon is a professor in the department of psychology at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she has been teaching since receiving her doctorate. After becoming interested in the emerging field of health psychology, Dr. Brannon and the late Dr. Jess Feist co-authored the first edition of this text in the 1980s. They enjoyed expanding and developing the text along with the field for more than two decades. In addition to her work in health psychology, Dr. Brannon is the author of a text on gender and co-author of an introductory psychology text. She received her Ph.D. in human experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Late, McNeese State University John Updegraff is a professor of social and health psychology in the department of psychological sciences at Kent State University and an acclaimed undergraduate instructor. An expert in health behavior, health communication, stress and coping, Dr. Updegraff is the recipient of multiple research grants from the National Institutes of Health and his research appears in the field's top journals. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from UCLA under the mentorship of pioneering health psychologist Dr. Shelley Taylor.
Book Information
ISBN 9780357375006
Author Linda Brannon
Format Paperback
Page Count 552
Imprint Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 907g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 206mm * 20mm
