Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Attitudes, Emotions, and Relationships (4th Edition) [Paperback]

Keith J. Karren (Author), Lee Smith (Author), Brent Q. Hafen (Author), Kathryn J. Frandsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0321596420 | ISBN-13: 978-0321596420 | Edition: 4

Key Benefit: 

Detailing the latest scientific findings regarding the relationship between the mind and body, this book discusses how attitudes and emotions directly affect physical health and well-being.  Written by an interdisciplinary team of authors, including a professional health educator who is deeply involved in Mind/Body research and is an MD/Internist who specializes in Mind/Body practices, this book details current global findings on the relationship between the mind, body, and health. The authors show that negative emotions such as anger, depression, and anxiety can adversely affect physical health while positive emotions such as humor and optimism can serve to improve health and increase longevity. Relationships between physical health and spirituality, attitude, medicine, and various social factors are explored. The authors stress the importance of health choices and lifestyle factors on overall health and well-being, while laying groundwork for continued research in Mind/Body medicine in the 21st century. New to this edition is the inclusion of critical thinking questions in each chapter, chapter-specific web resources, and streamlined content.

Key Topics:

Psychoneuroimmunology - The Mind/Body Connection, Coping With Stress,The Disease - Prone Personality, Anger, Hostility, and Health, Worry, Fear, and Health, Depression, Despair, Anxiety, and Health, Insomnia and Sleep Deprivation. Health Effects and Treatment, The Disease - Resistant Personality, Social support, Relationships, and Health, Loneliness and Health, Marriage and Health, Families and Health, Grief, Bereavement, and Health, The Healing Power of Spirituality, Faith and Religion,Forgiveness and Health,  Altruism and Health, The Healing Power of Hope and Optimism, Explanatory Style and Health, Locus of Control, Self Esteem and Health, The Healing Power of Humor and Laughter, Nutrition and Mind/Body Health, Behavioral Medicine Treatment: Effects on Medical and Health Outcomes and Costs 23. Methods of Intervention

Market: Intended for readers interested in gaining a basic knowledge of mind/body health.

 

 

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

This exciting new book details the latest scientific proof that attitudes and emotions do affect physical health and can play a key role in the treatment and prevention of disease. Drawing on landmark scientific studies by distinguished researchers, the authors lay a solid foundation of evidence that negative emotions such as worry, anxiety, depression, hostility, and anger can increase susceptibility to disease—and that positive emotions like optimism, humor, and a fighting spirit can protect health and increase longevity. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dr. Karren has taught and published in the Health Sciences for over three decades. He earned his PhD in Health Sciences at Oregon State University in 1975. He currently teaches at BYU in the Department of Health Sciences. His areas of expertise include Prehospital Emergency Care, Health Behavior Change, and Psychoneuroimmunology. He has served as an author or a co-author on Mind/Body Health, First Aid for Colleges and Universities, and First Responder, A Skills Approach.

 

N. Lee Smith, MD, is Director of Stress Medicine at Lifetree Clinical Research and Pain Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Smith received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. Following his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah Medical Center and board certification in Internal Medicine, he developed a subspecialty in Behavioral Medicine. He previously practiced primary care medicine in Washington, DC, and in Korea.

 

Dr. Smith’s areas of interest include pain problems (headache, fibromyalgia, myofascial, back, joint, and pelvic pain); fatigue; sleep problems; irritable bowel syndrome and similar gastrointestinal disorders; preventive cardiology; depression and anxiety; unexplained physical problems (chest pain, trouble breathing, palpitations, dizziness); and nonpharmacological and medical approaches to these problems. He has chaired national education programs and curriculum committees on the effects of depression and stress on medical illness.

 

Kathryn J. Frandsen has thirty-four years of professional experience in corporate and internal communications, public relations, marketing communications, media relations, and publications management. She currently serves as managing editor and a member of the board of directors of Covenant Communications, Inc., a Utah-based publishing company. Prior to her current position, she was press secretary for a U.S. Congressman; vice-president of a Salt Lake City publishing company; manager of internal communications for software manufacturer Novell, Inc.; director of public relations for a private college in Salt Lake City; and held communications management positions at a variety of national and international corporations.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 656 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 4 edition (March 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321596420
• ISBN-13: 978-0321596420
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars okay, but overpriced, May 6, 2005

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Joseph L. Kolb (harris, mn USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Attitudes, Emotions and Relationships (Paperback)

this is a very good book for introducing body/mind health issues. it covers a lot of territory. only thing is, is the references. the references used in this book are mostly from "pop" magazines such as psychology today, time, u.s. world, readers digest (!), etc. i personally do not consider these publications too legit, but that is my opinion. i got this book through the local library, i would recommend you do the same to see if you want to shell out the big bucks. or get it used, there are a lot of copies for sale.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most fascinating information I've ever read, July 13, 2007

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mizlorinj "mizlorinj" (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Attitudes, Emotions and Relationships (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Yes this is a very long and intense book. And costly. Covers topics from how emotions can harm you to how simple things like prayer can help you. Each chapter has numerous footnotes referenced with the information for the various studies on which the information is based.

I have lent it out to family and friends and it truly contains unknown and not mainsteam health information. I do believe our emotions are largely at work in our overall well-being, and this book cemented that belief for me and enlightened me in other ways.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent resource, May 2, 2007

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weelassie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Attitudes, Emotions and Relationships (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is a great resource for a wide range of mind/body health issues. Although there are some sources/references that aren't as "legit" (previous reviewer's comment), there a ton of scholarly articles. And this book compiles most of the good literature and research that exists on mind/body health topics.