The link between religion and health : psychoneuroimmunology and the faith factor / edited by Harold G. Koenig, Harvey Jay Cohen.

Other author Koenig, Harold G. (Harold George), 1951-
Other author Cohen, Harvey Jay.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Descriptionxii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Psychoneuroimmunology.
Faith--Physiological aspects.

Contents The connection between psychoneuroimmunology and religion / Harold G. Koenig -- The development and history of psychoneuroimmunology / George F. Solomon -- Understanding how stress affects the physical body / Bruce S. Rabin -- Stress, natural killer cells, and cancer / Ronald B. Herberman -- Psychosocial interventions and prognosis in cancer / David Spiegel, Fawzy I. Fawzy -- Psychosocial stress, social networked, and susceptibility to infection / Sheldon Cohen -- Psychosocial factors, immunity, and wound healing / Harold G. Koenig, Harvey Jay Cohen -- Psychosocial factors, spirituality/religiousness, and immune function in HIV/AIDS patients / Gail Ironson, Neil Schneiderman -- Hostility, neuroendocrine changes, and health outcomes / Redford B. Williams -- Psychological stress and autoimmune disease / Harold G. Koenig, Harvey Jay Cohen -- Immune, neuroendocrine, and religious measures / Bruce S. Rabin, Harold G. Koenig -- Psychoneuroimmunology and eastern religious traditions / Paul J. Griffiths -- Psychoneuroimmunology and western religious traditions / Warren S. Brown -- Psychoneuroimmunology and religion: Implications for society and culture / Howard L. Kaye -- Avenues for future research / Harvey Jay Cohen, Harold G. Koenig.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 00068161
ISBN0195143604 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QP356.47 .L56 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold