Handbook of Health Psychology and AgingCarolyn M. Aldwin, Crystal L. Park, Avron Spiro Guilford Press, 2007 M01 26 - 450 páginas Meeting a growing need, this authoritative reference and text comprehensively examines the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in health and illness in older adults. The volume explores how and why some people adapt more successfully than others to age-related stressors such as chronic illness, disability, and loss, and identifies ways to promote coping and resilience. With contributions from leading researchers in health psychology and gerontology, the Handbook integrates state-of-the-science theories and methods from both fields. Key topics include how aging affects the cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and immune systems; the influences on adult development and health of personality, emotions, social support, and religiousness; and effective interventions in healthcare settings. |
Contenido
An Introduction | 3 |
A Developmental Approach to Psychosocial Risk Factors | 30 |
Relevance to Aging | 54 |
The Relevance of a Lifespan Developmental Approach | 75 |
Psychoneuroimmunological Processes in Aging and Health | 97 |
Cardiovascular Reactivity in Older Adults | 142 |
A Dynamic Duo | 186 |
Coping Health and Aging | 210 |
Optimizing Social Relationships as a Resource | 267 |
Issues of Diversity in Health Psychology and Aging | 286 |
Religious and Spiritual Issues in Health and Aging | 313 |
SelfRegulation of Health Threats Affect | 341 |
The Role of Clinical Health Geropsychology | 367 |
Effects of Changes in Diagnostic Thresholds | 390 |
Moving to the Next | 413 |
Author Index | 425 |
Health and Psychological Consequences of Caregiving | 227 |
Psychosocial Stress Emotion Regulation and Resilience | 250 |
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