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Social Support and Physical Health: Understanding the Health Consequences of Relationships
Contributor(s): Uchino, Bert N. (Author), Kazdin, Alan E. (Editor)
ISBN: 0300182716     ISBN-13: 9780300182712
Publisher: Yale University Press
OUR PRICE:   $32.67  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Applied Psychology
- Psychology | Social Psychology
- Medical | Public Health
Dewey: 615.5
Series: Current Perspectives in Psychology
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.77 lbs) 234 pages
 
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This state-of-the-art book examines the effect of social relationships on physical health. It surveys and assesses the research that shows not only that supportive relationships protect us from a multitude of mental health problems but also that the absence of supportive relationships increases the risk of dying from various diseases.
Bert N. Uchino discusses the links between social support and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. He investigates whether social support is more effective for some individuals and within certain cultures. After evaluating existing conceptual models linking social support to health outcomes, he offers his own broader perspective on the issue. And he suggests the implications for intervention and for future research in this area.