Handbook of health psychology and aging / edited by Carolyn M. Aldwin, Crystal L. Park, Avron Spiro III ; foreword by Ronald P. Abeles.
| Other author | Aldwin, Carolyn M. |
| Other author | Park, Crystal L. |
| Other author | Spiro, Avron, III. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Guilford Press, ©2007. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 450 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Health psychology and aging: an introduction / Carolyn M. Aldwin, Crystal L. Park, and Avron Spiro III -- Challenging assumptions about adult development: implications for the health of older adults / Sarit A. Golub and Ellen J. Langer -- A developmental approach to psychosocial risk factors and successful aging / Cynthia A. Berg [and others] -- Methods in health psychology: relevance to aging / Heather Young and Peter Vitaliano -- The relevance of a lifespan developmental approach to health / Avron Spiro III -- Psychoneuroimmunological processes in againg and health / Tara L. Gruenewald and Margaret E. Kemeny -- The psychoneuroendocrinology of aging: anabolic and catabolic hormones / Elissa S. Epel, Heather M. Burke, and Owen M. Wolkowitz -- Cardiovascular reactivity in older adults / Denise C. Cooper, Leslie I. Katzel, and Shari R. Waldstein -- A lifespan approach to personality and longevity: the case of conscientiousness / Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin -- Sense of control and health: a dynamic duo in the aging process / Marilyn Skaff -- Coping, health, and aging / Carolyn M. Aldwin, Loriena A. Yancura, and Daria K. Boeninger -- Health and psychological consequences of caregiving / Richard H. Fortinsky [and others] -- Psychosocial stress, emotion regulation, and resilience among older adults / Mary C. Davis [and others] -- Optimizing social relationships as a resource for health and well-being in later life / Karen S. Rook [and others] -- Issues of diversity in health psychology and aging / Barbara W.K. Yee and David A. Chiriboga -- Religious and spiritual issues in health and aging / Crystal L. Park -- Self-regulation of health threats, affect, and the self: lessons from older adults / Howard Leventhal, Rachel Forster, and Elaine Leventhal -- The role of clinical health geropsychology in the health care of older adults / Sara Honn Qualls and Charles C. Benight -- Effects of changes in diagnostic thresholds on health care for older adults / Robert M. Kaplan -- Health psychology and aging: moving to the next generation of research / Carolyn M. Aldwin, Crystal L. Park, and Avron Spiro III. |
| Abstract | Examines the interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in health and illness in older adults. This 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Handbook of health psychology and aging. New York : Guilford Press, ©2007 |
| Genre/form | Handbooks and manuals. |
| LCCN | 2006030429 |
| ISBN | 9781593856649 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1593856644 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (alk. paper) |
| Stock number | 112375 MIL |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |