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Health Psychology Book Cover
Health Psychology, 5/e
Shelley Taylor, University of California, Los Angeles

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Chapter Outline


I. Characteristics of Health-Compromising Behavior
II. Alcoholism and Problem Drinking
     A. Scope of the Problem
     B. What are Alcoholism and Problem Drinking?
     C. Origins of Alcoholism and Problem Drinking
     D. Treatment of Alcohol Abuse
     E. Can Recovered Alcoholics Ever Drink Again?
     F. Preventive Approaches to Alcohol Abuse
     G. Drinking and Driving
     H. Postscript
III. Smoking
     A. Synergistic Effects of Smoking
     B. A Brief History of the Smoking Problem
     C. Why Do People Smoke?
     D. Interventions to Reduce Smoking
     E. Smoking Prevention