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AIDS and the virus that causes it have challenged the world's
scientists, health care systems, and public health policies as much
or more than any medical problem in recorded history. Perhaps this
is so because this particular infirmity constitutes more than a
merely medical problem: it is enmeshed in psychological, social,
cultural, political, and economic contexts. This book examines the
need for pragmatic and research-based suggestions on how to address
some important problems related to these contexts. Although much
basic research in virology and immunology can be accomplished
within the biomedical domain, biobehavioral disciplines such as
behavioral medicine offer more opportunities for the comprehensive
approach necessary to confront the AIDS/HIV problem. The editors of
this groundbreaking volume suggest that the very nature of this
constantly evolving problem encourages an approach to research and
intervention/prevention efforts that emphasizes flexibility of
response to changing knowledge, patterns of the pandemic, new
treatments, and shifts in public opinion and behavior. A major
triumph in dealing with this phenomenon would include a bridging of
the gap between research and applied efforts, which has been the
largest obstacle for progress to date. In this book, such
previously uncharted territory is explored, opening a host of new
possibilities for dealing with the very real threat of AIDS.
Emotional Expression and Health looks at the role emotional
expression and inhibition may play in staying healthy or falling
ill. Written by leading experts in the field, chapters focus on: *
how we can measure emotional expression or inhibition and how we
can distinguish between their various facets * the role of
attachment, and development of emotional information processing *
alexithymia, emotional suppression, deception, emotional
disclosure, defensiveness, repression, psychological mindedness,
and emotional intelligence and self-efficacy. This unique approach
will be of interest to all those in the fields of health and
medical psychology and psychiatry, and behavioural medicine, as
well as professionals working with patients in whom emotional
expression or inhibition may play a role in a disease's etiology,
course, or prognosis.
The authors are to be commended for producing a single volume which
draws together cutting edge research on the psychology of emotional
expression and health -o Dr. Alan Carr, University College Dublin,
Ireland This book is a gem...it is an outstanding work with a focus
on an ever-expanding field of research and practice -o Michael
Boulton, Keele University Emotional Expression and Health covers
the major themes that are important for gaining insight into the
role of emotional expression and inhibition may play in staying
healthy or falling ill. Written by leading experts in the field,
chapters rely on thorough theory building and empirical research.
They focus on how we can measure emotional expression or inhibition
and how we can distinguish between their various facets, as well as
the role of attachment and the development of emotional information
processing. Additional topics include Alexithymia, emotional
suppression, deception, emotional disclosure, defensiveness,
repression, psychological mindedness, emotional intelligence and
self-efficacy. This unique approach will be of interest to all
those in the fields of health and medical psychology and
psychiatry, and behavioral medicine, as well as professionals
working with patients in which diseases, emotional expression or
inhibition may play a role in its etiology, course or prognosis.
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