Chronic Physical Disorders Paperback

Christensen, Alan

In Chronic Physical Disorders, the most prominent figures in the field of behavioral medicine argue why a biopsychosocial perspective is crucial to reducing the tremendous personal and societal burden of chronic disease. In Part I of this state of the art text, a broad set of theoretical and applied issues are discussed with respect to the role that research can play in the management of chronic physical disorders. Part II focuses on specific chronic disorders, including chapters on coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes, chronic pain, HIV and AIDS, end-stage renal disease, asthma, and arthritis. Included in each of these chapters is a basic review of biomedical aspects of each disorder followed by a review of the primary behavioral, psychological, and socioenvironmental issues that are most relevant to a given disorder.

0631220763

9780631220763

English

John Wiley & Sons Inc

21 June 2002

310

Alan J. Christensen is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology and Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa. Dr. Christensen received the 2000 American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Contributions to Behavioral Medicine Research, awarded by the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Michael H. Antoni is Professor of Psychology and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Miami University. Dr. Antoni is Director of the Center for Psycho-Oncology Research and Editor of the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Psychology & Healt

Alan Christensen

Michael H. Antoni

Christensen and Antoni have edited an outstanding text that will be exceptionally helpful to both researchers and clinicians. The list of authors reads like a veritable Who's Who in Behavioral Medicine. Professor Francis J. Keefe, Duke Pain and Palliative Care Program "This volume provides an excellent synthesis of the cross-cutting themes and major psychosocial issues in the adjustment process for persons with chronic medical conditions. It is an essential reference for researchers, clinicians, and students of the discipline of health psychology and behavioral medicine, as well as a valuable resource for other health professionals whose research and clinical work focuses on chronic disease management." Dr. Perry M. Nicassio, California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine