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Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Key Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. An Introduction to Cardiovascular Disease

      • Dennis M. Davidson
      Pages 3-19
    3. Assessment of Social Support

      • Barbara R. Sarason, Irwin G. Sarason
      Pages 41-63
  3. Establishing a Relationship between Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
  4. Individual, Environmental, and Cultural Factors in Social Support and Cardiovascular Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
    2. Social Support in the Work Environment and Cardiovascular Disease

      • Jeffrey V. Johnson, Ellen M. Hall
      Pages 145-166
  5. The Development of Cardiovascular Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
    2. Social Support and Coronary Heart Disease Underlying Psychological and Biological Mechanisms

      • Sheldon Cohen, Jay R. Kaplan, Stephen B. Manuck
      Pages 195-221
  6. The Crisis and Rehabilitation Phases of Cardiovascular Disease

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 279-279
    2. Social Support and the Progression and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

      • Larry Gorkin, Michael J. Follick, Dianne L. Wilkin, Raymond Niaura
      Pages 281-299

About this book

In this groundbreaking work, distinguished contributors explore the myriad relationships between networks of social support and the development, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals with cardiovascular disease. Chapters span the range from conceptual to methodological issues, and take into account gender, environmental, and cultural differences. The book will provide a wealth of information for clinicians and students in the fields of behavioral medicine, psychophysiology, and cardiovascular disease.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Public Health Sciences, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, USA

    Sally A. Shumaker

  • Behavioral Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA

    Susan M. Czajkowski

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