Social Support and Physical Health: Understanding the Health Consequences of Relationships Contributor(s): Uchino, Bert N. (Author), Kazdin, Alan E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0300182716 ISBN-13: 9780300182712 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
Additional Information |
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 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |