Pathways to illness, pathways to health /

Why is this person healthy when that one is ill? The trained provider is well schooled in the roles of genetics, environment, lifestyle choices, and pure luck in individuals' well-being. But now a groundbreaking new book clearly identifies the turning points that lead from wellness to disease--...

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Main Authors: McGrady, Angele (Author), Moss, Donald (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York Imprint: Springer, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Basic Concepts of Health and Illness
  • Introducing the Pathways Model
  • Genetic Etiology of Illness
  • Psychosocial Etiology of Illness
  • Psychophysiological Etiology of Illness
  • Assessment in the Pathways Model
  • Interventions in the Pathways Model
  • Part 2: Applications to Common Illnesses
  • Substance Abuse Disorders
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Diabetes and Obesity
  • Hypertension and Syncope
  • Headache and Back Pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Part 3: Personalizing the Path to Health and Wellness
  • Simple Pathways to Health and Wellness
  • Developing a Wellness Plan
  • Seeking Professional Help.