Linda Brannon received her Ph.D. in human experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Dr.
Brannon and co-author Jess Feist are both professors in the department of Psychology at McNeese State University
in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where they have been teaching since receiving their doctorates. After becoming interested
in the emerging field of health psychology, Brannon and Feist co-authored the first edition of this text in the
1980s, and they have enjoyed expanding and developing their text along with the field for more than two decades.
In addition to her work in health psychology, Dr. Brannon has authored a text on gender and is co-author of an
introductory psychology text.
Summary
For over 20 years, Brannon and Feist's HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH has remained
the mainstay 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. The text's accessibility
for a wide-ranging student audience has been a main ingredient of this book's success. Instructors and students
alike will appreciate the concise writing style, ample pedagogy, and visual program in this classic approach to
the teaching and learning of health psychology.
Table of Contents
Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY.
1. Introducing Health Psychology.
2. Conducting Health Research.
3. Seeking Health Care.
4. Adhering to Medical Advice.
Part II: STRESS, PAIN, AND COPING.
5. Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress.
6. Understanding Stress and Disease.
7. Understanding and Managing Pain.
8. Considering Alternative Approaches.
Part III: BEHAVIOR AND CHRONIC DISEASE.
9. Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease.
10. Behavioral Factors in Cancer.
11. Living With Chronic Illness.
Part IV: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
12. Smoking Tobacco.
13. Using Alcohol and Other Drugs.
14. Eating and Weight.
15. Exercising.
Part V: LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE.
16. Future Challenges.
Glossary.
References.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
