Women's Health Psychology

Name: Women's Health Psychology
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ISBN: 9780470890660

ISBN-10: 0470890665

ISBN-13: 9780470890660

Edition: 2013

Authors: Mary V. Spiers, Pamela A. Geller, Jacqueline D. Kloss

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Women's Health Psychology focuses on health psychology issues of women spanning from young adulthood to post-menopause.#xA0; It describes how behaviors, attitudes and life-style choices influence women's health, examines interactions between psychological and physical health, and presents these findings within a developmental and diverse sociocultural context.#xA0; Women's Health Psychology synthesizes research evidence on each topic presented and provides#xA0; a critical scientific review of key areas for students in women's studies classes, researchers who focus on the psychology of women's health, psychology programs, medical school, public health, nursing and allied health, and a…

Book details

List price: $123.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 2/4/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 672
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.20" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English



Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments


List of Contributors



Women's Health in Context



Historical Roots of Women's Healthcare




Retheorizing Women's Health Through Intersectionality's Prism




Employment and Women's Health




Effects of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women




Well-Being and Health Challenges



Alcohol Use in Women




Women and Smoking




Obesity in Women




Eating and Weight-Related Disorders




Cosmetic Medical Procedures and Body Adornment




Women's Sleep Throughout the Lifespan




Promotion of Physical Activity for Women's Health




Reproductive Health



Women's Sexual Health




Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder




The Stress of Infertility




The Psychology of Agency in Childbearing




Psychiatric Symptoms and Pregnancy




Breastfeeding and Maternal Mental and Physical Health




Rethinking Menopause




Disability and Chronic Conditions



Women's Responses to Disability




The Experience of Cancer in Women




The Psychology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome




Stress and Resilience in Women With Rheumatic Disease




Neurological Disorders in Women




Converging Issues in Heart Disease, Stroke, and Alzheimer's Disease in Women



Author Index


Subject Index