Chapter Outline

STRESS AND WELL-BEING
Stressors
The Stress Response: A Mind–body Link
Effects of Stress on Well-Being
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Do Stressful Events Cause Psychological Distress?
Factors That Influence Stress–Health Relations

COPING WITH STRESS
Effectiveness of Coping Strategies
Controllability and Coping Efficacy
Trauma Disclosure and Emotional Release
Bottling Up Feelings: The Hidden Costs of Emotional Constraint
Gender, Culture and Coping
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Why Do Women Outlive Men?
Stress-Management Training

PAIN AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
Biological Mechanisms of Pain
Cultural and Psychological Influences on Pain
APPLYING PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE Psychological Techniques for Controlling Pain and Suffering

HEALTH PROMOTION AND ILLNESS PREVENTION
How People Change: The Transtheoretical Model
Increasing Behaviours That Enhance Health
Reducing Behaviours That Impair Health
RESEARCH CLOSE-UP The Influence of Indigenous Beliefs on Attitudes to AIDS Precautions
BENEATH THE SURFACE College-Age Drinking: Harmless Fun or Russian Roulette?
Relapse Prevention: Maintaining Positive Behaviour Change
A Concluding Thought