Health Psychology E-book by Richard Straub

Health Psychology E-book by Richard Straub

For over 20 years, Health Psychology: An Introduction To Behavior And Health, International Edition has remained a leader in the field of health psychology for its scholarship, strong and current research base, and balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches to health psychology. Appreciated by instructors-and accessible and appealing to a wide-range of students, including non-majors - this classic text features a concise writing style, ample pedagogy, and numerous visuals. This edition is updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, and includes many new real-world examples selected for their interest and relevance to today's students. In addition, John Updegraff of Kent State University joins the author team for the Eighth Edition.

Richard O. Straub is Professor of Psychology and founder of the Graduate Program in Health Psychology at the University of Michigan, Dearborn. After receiving his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Columbia University and serving as a National Institute of Mental Health Fellow at the University of California, Irvine, Straub joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1979. Since then, he has focused on research in health psychology, especially mind-body issues in stress, cardiovascular reactivity, and the effects of exercise on physical and psychological health. Straub s research has been published in such journals as Health Psychology, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, and the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.

A recipient of the University of Michigan s Distinguished Teaching Award and the Alumni Society s Faculty Member of the Year Award, Straub is extensively involved in undergraduate and graduate medical education. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the Southeast Michigan Consortium for Medical Education and lecturing regularly at area teaching hospitals, Straub has created an online learning management system for medical residency programs and authored a series of web-based modules for teaching core competencies in behavioral medicine.

Straub s interest in enhancing student learning is further reflected in the study guides, instructor s manuals, and critical thinking materials he has developed to accompany several leading psychology texts.

Straub s professional devotion to health psychology dovetails with his personal devotion to fitness and good health. He has completed hundreds of road races and marathons (including multiple Boston marathons, Ironman triathlons, and the 2009 Ironman-Hawaii World Championship), and is a nationally-ranked, USAT All-American triathlete. With this text Straub combines his teaching vocation with a true passion for health psychology.

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ISBN 13	9781464109379
ISBN 10	1464109370
Title	Health Psychology E-book
Author	Richard Straub
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Binding Type	Multiple-component retail product
Publisher	Macmillan Learning
Year published	2014-02-07
Number of pages	705
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.