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Chapter 10: Health, Stress, and Coping
Stress and the Immune System
Learning how to cope with stress will help us to ward off illness.
http://helping.apa.org/mind_body/pnia.html
Women and Stress
Women’s responses to stress may be more adaptive than those of men, according to recent research.
http://www.psycport.com/2000/05/19/wstm-/1030-0085-MED-US-Stress-Women..html
Cancer and Stress
A large body of research is linking certain forms of cancer to stress.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun99/stress.html
Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients
Many cancer patients can gain physical and mental benefits from psychotherapy.
http://helping.apa.org/therapy/breast.html
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder As a Real Illness
This site of the National Institute of Mental Health features information about PTSD and how to get help.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety/ptsdri1.cfm
Religion and Health
Read recent research about the role of faith in health.
http://www.apa.org/releases/religion.html
Psychology of Religion
This is the site of Division 36, Psychology of Religion, of the American Psychological Association.
http://www.apa.org/about/division/div36.html
American Psychological Association's Division of Health Psychology
This site provides information about the division and many excellent links to health psychology resources.
http://www.health-psych.org
Health Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological Association This site has information about the section, links to other health psychology sites, frequently asked questions, and a button for
questions from students.
http://is.dal.ca/~hlthpsyc/hlthhome.htm
Stress Management and Emotional Wellness Links
Find links to information about cognitive
restructuring, relaxation techniques, stress in the workplace, stress in college
students, and more.
http://imt.net/~randolfi/StressLinks.html
International Stress Management Association
Information about the organization, links to other stress management sites, reading lists, and information about getting help with stress problems are provided.
http://www.isma.org.uk
Stress Management: A Review of Principles
This site presents basic information about stress and stress management.
http://www.unl.edu/stress/mgmt
National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
This site describes programs relating to PTSD that are conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and provides information about PTSD.
http://www.ncptsd.org
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