Rationale The biopsychosocial (BPS) model that challenged the historically dominant
biomedical model remains influential today. This model considers biological, psychological …

Health psychology is a growing field generating exciting advances in theory, research, and
applications that significantly improve the lives of individuals, shape the medical profession …

Although advances have been made in specifying connections between biological,
psychological, and social processes, the full potential of the biopsychosocial model for …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Health psychology is the scientific study of psychological processes related to health and
health care. Although the field is only 25 years old, it has burgeoned into a major scientific …

The biopsychosocial model has dominated research and theory in health psychology. This
article expands the biopsychosocial model by applying systems theories proposed by …

Authors Ed Sarafino and Timothy Smith draw from the research and theory of many
disciplines in order to show how psychology and health affect each other. The 8th Edition of …

Research over the past several decades has documented psychosocial influences on the
development and progression of several major medical illnesses. The field is now …

This research synthesis integrates findings from 150 experimental, ambulatory and
longitudinal studies that tested the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes …

A paradigm shift in public health and medicine has broadened the field from a singular focus
on the ill effects of negative states and psychopathology to an expanded view that examines …