Chronic physical disorders : behavioral medicine's perspective / edited by Alan J. Christensen and Michael H. Antoni. - Oxford, U.K. ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2002. - ix, 298 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - The Blackwell series in health psychology and behavioral medicine .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: List of Contributors -- Introduction --Cross-cutting Issues --Chapter 1: Quality of Life and Chronic Illness -- Chapter 2: Social Psychological Aspects of Chronic Illness -- Chapter 3: Coping Processes and Adjustment to Chronic Illness -- Chapter 4: Adherence in the Management of Chronic Disorders --Chronic Physical Disorders --Chapter 5: Coronary Heart Disease -- Chapter 6: Cancer -- Chapter 7: Diabetes -- Chapter 8: Chronic Pain -- Chapter 9: HIV and AIDS -- Chapter 10: End-stage Renal Disease -- Chapter 11: Asthma -- Chapter 12: Arthritis.

0631220755 (hb : alk. paper) 0631220763 (pb : alk. paper)

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Chronic diseases.
Chronically ill.
Clinical health psychology.
Mental health services.
Sick--Psychology.

RC108 / .C48 2002

616/.044