Behavioral Medicine and Women A Comprehensive Handbook

by Blechman, Elaine A.; Brownell, Kelly D.

• ISBN13: 9781572305229
• ISBN10: 1572305223
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-12
• Publisher: The Guilford Press

Summary

Documenting significant recent advances in understanding women's psychosocial and physical health, this comprehensive resource covers both prevention and intervention and provides cutting-edge information on the links between behavior and disease. With contributions from over 100 leading experts, the book addresses a wide range of topics on women's health across the lifespan, including physiological and mental conditions, substance abuse, sexuality and reproduction, body image, and cultural issues and concerns. Succinct, accessible chapters with annotated references enable readers to find desired information quickly and easily.

Author Biography

Elaine A. Blechman, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Boulder

Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, Department of Psychology, Yale University

Table of Contents

Foreward

Life Course Perspectives

Section Editors' Overview

Brain and Behavior Development

Infancy

Maternal Cocaine Use and Fetal Development

Maternal Alcohol Use and Fetal Development

Childhood: Gender Role Development

Adolescence

Puberty

Adolescent Sexuality

Teenage and Adolescent Pregnancy

Parenting

Parenting of Adults with Mental Retardation

Midlife

Aging

Stress and Coping

Section Editor Overview

Attachment

Marital Quality

Marital Conflict

Social Support

Personality

Type A Behavior Pattern

Hostility

Achievement

Optimism

Hardiness

Resilience

Multiple Roles

Life Events

Social Comparison

Positive Mental Health

Prevention

Section Editor Overview

HIV Prevention

HIV Prevention among Homeless Women

Breast Cancer Screening: Improving Adherence

Breast Cancer Screening: When to Begin?

Osteoporosis Prevention

Smoking Prevention

Preventing Alcohol Problems

Nutrition: Diet and Disease

Nutrition: Guidelines, Attitudes, and Behaviors

Nutrition Education

Oral Health

Exercise

Exercise for Adolescents

Relaxation

Health Care Paradigms, Policies, and Settings

Section Editor Overview

Health Care Policy

Accountability

Medical Curricula and Training

Substance Abuse and Health Care

School-Based Clinics

Worksite Nicotine Treatment

The Military and Health

Prenatal Care Access

Self-Administered Interventions

Alternative Medicine

Body Image and Substance Use

Section Editor Overview

Anorexia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa

Stress and Coping in Eating Disorders

Dieting, Exercise, and Body Weight

Social Physique Anxiety

Negative Body Image

The Emergence of Negative Body Images

Breast Implants

Obesity

Alcoholism

Alcohol Metabolism

Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse Treatment

Cigarette Smoking

Sexuality and Reproduction

Section Editor Overview

Sexual Functioning

Reproductive Endocrinology

Premenstrual Disorders

Gynecological Pain

Sexual Abuse

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Pregnancy in Women with Disabilities

Postpartum Depression

Breastfeeding

The Lactational Amenorrhea Method

Contraception

Abortion

Reproductive Technologies

Menopause

Sexuality and Aging

Physiological Disorders with Behavioral and Psychosocial Components

Section Editors' Overview

Alzheimer's Disease: A General View

Alzheimer's Disease: Impact on Women

Arthritis: Behavioral and Psychosocial Aspects

Arthritis: Medical Aspects

Arthritis a

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