Table of Contents “...-- ch. 2 The Systems of the Body -- The Nervous System -- Overview -- The Brain -- Contents note continued: Box 2.1 Costs of War to the Brain -- The Role of Neurotransmitters -- Disorders of the Nervous System -- The Endocrine System -- Overview -- The Adrenal Glands -- Disorders Involving the Endocrine System -- The Cardiovascular System -- Overview -- The Heart -- Disorders of the Cardiovascular System -- Blood Pressure -- The Blood -- The Respiratory System -- Overview -- The Structure and Functions of the Respiratory System -- Disorders Associated with the Respiratory System -- Dealing with Respiratory Disorders -- The Digestive System and the Metabolism of Food -- Overview -- The Functioning of the Digestive System -- Disorders of the Digestive System -- The Renal System -- Overview -- Disorders of the Renal System -- The Reproductive System -- Overview -- The Ovaries and Testes -- Fertilization and Gestation -- Disorders of the Reproductive System -- Genetics and Health -- Overview -- Genetics and Susceptibility to Disorders -- The Immune System -- Contents note continued: Overview -- Infection -- The Course of Infection -- Box 2.2 Portraits of Two Carriers -- Immunity -- Disorders Related to the Immune System -- pt. 2 Health Behavior and Primary Prevention -- ch. 3 Health Behaviors -- An Introduction to Health Behaviors -- Role of Behavioral Factors in Disease and Disorder -- Health Promotion: An Overview -- Health Behaviors and Health Habits -- Practicing and Changing Health Behaviors: An Overview -- Barriers to Modifying Poor Health Behaviors -- Intervening with Children and Adolescents -- Intervening with At-Risk People -- Health Promotion and Older Adults -- Ethnic and Gender Differences in Health Risks and Habits -- Changing Health Habits -- Attitude Change and Health Behavior -- The Health Belief Model -- The Theory of Planned Behavior -- Self-Determination Theory -- Criticisms of Attitude Theories -- Implementation Intentions -- Health Behavior Change and the Brain -- Contents note continued: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Health Behavior Change -- Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) -- Self-Monitoring -- Stimulus Control -- Box 3.1 Classical Conditioning -- The Self-Control of Behavior -- Box 3.2 Operant Conditioning -- Box 3.3 Modeling -- Social Skills and Relaxation Training -- Motivational Interviewing -- Relapse Prevention -- Evaluation of CBT -- The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change -- Stages of Change -- Using the Stage Model of Change -- Changing Health Behaviors Through Social Engineering -- Venues for Health-Habit Modification -- The Private Practitioner's Office -- The Health Practitioner's Office -- The Family -- Self-Help Groups -- Schools -- Workplace Interventions -- Community-Based Interventions -- The Mass Media -- Cellular Phones and Landlines -- The Internet -- ch. 4 Health-Promoting Behaviors -- Exercise -- Benefits of Exercise -- Determinants of Regular Exercise -- Exercise Interventions -- Accident Prevention -- Contents note continued: Home and Workplace Accidents -- Motorcycle and Automobile Accidents -- Cancer-Related Health Behaviors -- Mammograms -- Colorectal Cancer Screening -- Sun Safety Practices -- Developing a Healthy Diet -- Changing Diet -- Resistance to Modifying Diet -- Interventions to Modify Diet -- Sleep -- What Is Sleep? ...”