Social Support and Cardiovascular DiseaseSally A. Shumaker, Susan M. Czajkowski In this groundbreaking work, distinguished contributors explore the myriad relationships between networks of social support and the development, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with cardiovascular disease. Chapters span the range from conceptual to methodological issues, and take into account gender, environmental, and cultural differences. The book will provide a wealth of information for clinicians and students in the fields of behavioral medicine, psychophysiology, and cardiovascular disease. |
Contents
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Conceptualization and Methods in Social Support Theory | 21 |
Assessment of Social Support | 41 |
Measures of Health Outcome in Social Support Research | 65 |
ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN | 96 |
A Critical Evaluation of U S Epidemiological Evidence | 116 |
IHD Mortality | 131 |
Survival Following Acute IHD Episodes | 137 |
Psychosocial Models Linking Social Support to CHD | 202 |
Social Influences on the Development of Cardiovascular | 223 |
The Role of Social Support in the Modification of Risk | 259 |
Precontemplation Stage | 268 |
Conclusion | 274 |
Social Support and the Progression and Treatment | 281 |
Social Support and Adjustment to Myocardial Infarction | 301 |
The Role of Social Support | 333 |
Other editions - View all
Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease Sally A. Shumaker,Susan M. Czajkowski No preview available - 1994 |
Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease Sally A. Shumaker,Susan M. Czajkowski No preview available - 2014 |
Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease Sally A. Shumaker,Susan M. Czajkowski No preview available - 2013 |
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