The psychology of health, illness, and medical care : an individual perspective

The basics: terminology, physiology and methodology. Staying healthy. Co-operating with health recommendations: what determines health-related behaviour? Becoming ill. Pain. Seeking medical care: medical practitioners, patients, and the treatment exchange. Communicating feelings in the therapeutic setting. Medical professionals in training and practice. Psychological processes, stress, and physical illness. Coping with stress. The role of psychological processes in staying healthy. Serious illness: the patient's perspective. A lifespan perspective on chronic illness. Terminal illness and bereavement.