APA Handbook of Health Psychology

Neil Schneiderman, PhD, was the James L. Knight Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Public Health Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami. He also directed the University of Miami Behavioral Medicine Research Center; the Department of Psychology’s Division of Health Psychology; and an NIH NHLBI institutional (T32) training grant (1979-2024). Dr. Schneiderman published more than 450 journal articles and 18 books and monographs, and served as editor-in-chief of Health Psychology and the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. He was funded as the principal investigator of NIH and National Science Foundation research grants for over 5 decades.

Volume 1. Foundations and Context of Health Psychology 
Associate Editors Timothy W. Smith and Norman B. Anderson 
 
Part I. Introduction and Cross-Cutting Issues in Health Psychology
 
Chapter 1. Foundations of Health Psychology: Basic Concepts, Current Issues, and Future Directions
Timothy W. Smith and Norman B. Anderson
 
Chapter 2. Medical Care, Health Economics, and Health Policy
Robert M. Kaplan
 
Chapter 3. Dimensions of Diversity and Influences on Health Disparities
John M. Ruiz, Riley M. O'Neill, Robert-Paul Juster, and Megan S. Irgens
                      
Chapter 4. Lifecourse Perspectives in Health Psychology
Phoebe H. Lam, Daniel K. Mroczek, and Edith Chen
 
Chapter 5. Reimagining Health Psychology Training in the 21st Century
Patrice G. Saab, Peggy M. Zoccola, Tracey A. Revenson, and Daniella Marchetti
 
Part II. Methods in Health Psychology
 
Chapter 6. Design and Analysis in Health Psychology
Jonathan A. Shaffer, Jennifer Morozink Boylan, and Krista W. Ranby
 
Chapter 7. Qualitative Methods in Health Psychology
Kate M. Guthrie
 
Chapter 8. Measurement and Assessment in Health Psychology
Timothy W. Smith
 
Chapter 9. Ambulatory Methods in Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Research
Joshua M. Smyth and Dusti R. Jones
 
Chapter 10. Circulatory Biomarkers, Health Risk, and Behavior
Laura Redwine, Acadia Buro, Suzi Hong, and Emily Troyer
 
Chapter 11. Neuroimaging in Health Psychology: Methods, Concepts, and Applications
Jennifer K. MacCormack, Peter J. Gianaros, and Thomas E. Kraynak
 
Chapter 12. Systems of Evidence in Health Psychology
Susan M. Czajkowski, Karina W. Davidson, Kenneth E. Freedland, and Evan Mayo-Wilson
 
Chapter 13. Digital Health Promotion: Mobile Apps, Wearables, and Social Media
Sherry L. Pagoto, Danielle Arigo, Molly E. Waring, and Laurie Groshon
 
Part III. Biological Bases of Health Psychology
 
Chapter 14. Physiological Pathways Mediating Between Psychological Stress and Health
Baldwin M. Way and Bert Uchino
 
Chapter 15. The Neurobiology of Self-regulation: A Neurovisceral Integration Perspective
Julian F. Thayer and Julian Koenig
 
Chapter 16. Genetics and Genomics in Health Psychology
Jeanne M. McCaffery, Kristopher K. Butler, Emily Chan, Jennifer M. Morrone, Sophie M. Nemec, and Rachel I. Wiesenfeld
 
Chapter 17. Biology of Appetite, Weight, and Overeating: Metabolic, Psychological, and Behavioral Influences and Clinical Directions
Rachel A. Radin, Rebecca Dileo, Robert H. Lustig, and Elissa S. Epel
 
Part IV. Psychological and Behavioral Bases of Health Psychology 
 
Chapter 18. Behavioral Risk and Protective Factors: Evidence, Models, and Interventions
Dawn K. Wilson, Allison M. Sweeney, and Nicole Zarrett
 
Chapter 19. Health Cognition and Perception of Illness
Linda D. Cameron and Martin S. Hagger
 
Chapter 20. Personality and Emotional Adjustment in Health Risk and Resilience
Paula G. Williams and Steven E. Carlson
 
Chapter 21. Adherence to Medical Regimens
Jackie Dunbar-Jacob
 
Chapter 22. Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
Martica H. Hall, H. Matthew Lehrer, and Marissa A. Evans
                      
Chapter 23. Sexual Behavior
David M. Huebner and Jordan E. Rullo
 
Chapter 24. Cognition, Coping, and Adjustment in Chronic Disease
Annette L. Stanton and Megan M. Hoch
 
Chapter 25. Adaptation in Chronic Pain Assessment and Treatment: A Person-Centered, Culturally and Racially Informed Approach to Care
Jaylyn Clark, Andrea Newman, Rachael Coakley, Janelle Letzen, and Calia Torres
 
Chapter 26. Religiousness and Spirituality in Health Psychology
Crystal L. Park and Jeanne M. Slattery
 
Part V. Social and Cultural Bases of Health Psychology 
 
Chapter 27. Relationships, Social Support, and Health
Bert Uchino, Anthony Ong, and David Sbarra
 
Chapter 28. Work Stress and Health
Mika Kivimäki and Ichiro Kawachi
 
Chapter 29. Built Environments and Neighborhoods
Uchita Gopishanker Vaid
 
Chapter 30. Social Stratification and Health
Jenny M. Cundiff and Jennifer Morozink Boylan
 
Chapter 31. Cross-Cultural Health Psychology: Balancing Fidelity and the Cultural Applicability of Behavior Change Science to Improve Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Pilvikki Absetz, Dominika Kwasnicka, and Brian Oldenburg
 
Chapter 32. Psychosocial Aspects of Pandemics
Roxane Cohen Silver and E. Alison Holman
 
Volume 2. Clinical Interventions and Disease Management in Health Psychology
Associate Editors Michael H. Antoni and Frank J. Penedo
 
Part I. Conceptual Foundations of Intervention Research With Medical Conditions in Health Psychology
 
Chapter 1. Overview of Conceptual Foundations in Health Psychology Intervention Research
Michael H. Antoni and Frank J. Penedo
 
Chapter 2. The Role of Illness and Treatment Beliefs in Managing Medications and Medical Procedures
Robert Horne and Zoe Moon
 
Chapter 3. Intervening to Improve Multiple Domains of Health-Related Quality of Life in Persons With Physical Disease
Karly M. Murphy, Mollie Canzona, and David Victorson 
 
Chapter 4. Addressing Family Caregiving Processes and Outcomes in Chronic Diseases
Youngmee Kim and Jennifer L. Steel 
 
Chapter 5. Targeting Factors that Generate and Sustain Health Disparities in Disease Management and Outcomes
Zinzi D. Bailey and Kilan C. Ashad-Bishop 
 
Chapter 6. Developmental Perspectives in Designing Health Psychology Interventions
Annette M. La Greca, Kaitlyn Brodar, Naomi Tarlow, and Patrice G. Saab 
 
Part II. Methodological Considerations in Intervention Research in Medical Conditions
 
Chapter 7. The Use of Stress Management Interventions to Facilitate Adaptation to Medical Conditions
Michael H. Antoni, Emily A. Walsh, and Frank J. Penedo 
 
Chapter 8. Emerging Integrative Medicine Approaches to Disease Management
Linda E. Carlson, Mohamad Baydoun, and Michelle Flynn
 
Chapter 9. Couple-Focused Interventions for Chronic Illness: Past, Present, and Future Directions
Sharon L. Manne and Emily C. Soriano
 
Chapter 10. Planning Disease Management Intervention Trials and Choosing Comparators in Health Psychology Research
Kenneth E. Freedland 
 
Chapter 11. Integrating Qualitative Approaches and Community Input to Develop Health Psychology Interventions for Chronic Disease in Understudied Populations
Dawn K. Wilson and Allison M. Sweeney 
 
Chapter 12. Implementation Science to Translate Evidence-Based Interventions in Health Psychology
Justin D. Smith, Emily Fu, and Allison J. Carroll 
 
Part III. Efficacy and Mechanisms of Health Psychology Interventions in Specific Medical Conditions and Populations
 
Chapter 13. Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions After Major Adverse Coronary Events
Neil Schneiderman and Marissa Kobayashi 
 
Chapter 14. Enhancing Adaptive Health Behaviors Among People Living With HIV
Audrey Harkness, Sannisha K. Dale, Daniel H.A. Maya, and Steven A. Safren 
 
Chapter 15. Psychological/Behavioral Treatments for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other GI Disorders
Louise Sweeney, Sula Windgassen, and Rona Moss-Morris 
 
Chapter 16. Psychological/Behavioral Interventions for Patients With Cancer
Barbara L. Andersen, Nicole A. Arrato, Claire C. Conley, and Tessa R. Blevins 
 
Chapter 17. Health Psychology Interventions for Patients With Musculoskeletal and Neurological Disorders: A Clinical Perspective
Joost Dekker 
 
Chapter 18. Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions for Patients With Neurological and Neurocognitive Disorders
Maria Rueda-Lara, Daema Pina-Delgado, and Ingrid G. Barrera 
 
Chapter 19. Treatment of Somatic Symptom Disorders
Meenal Patel and Trudie Chalder 
 
Chapter 20. Physical Activity Interventions in Chronic Disease Populations
Siobhan M. Phillips, Jason Fanning, and Neha P. Gothe 
 
Chapter 21. Interventions for Managing Childhood Medical Diseases
Kaitlyn E. Brodar and Alan M. Delamater  
 
Chapter 22. Psychosocial Interventions to Facilitate Disease Management in Adolescents and Young Adults
Anao Zhang and Bradley J. Zebrack 
 
Chapter 23. Health Psychology Interventions for Older Adults to Promote Health and Independence
Sara J. Czaja  
 
Chapter 24. Interventions for Patients With Life-Limiting Illness and Caregivers at the End-of-Life
Kailey E. Roberts, Madeline Rogers, Ariel Weinsaft, and Holly G. Prigerson 
 
Part IV. Intervention Effectiveness and Dissemination in Real World Settings
 
Chapter 25. Culturally Adapting Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Interventions
Chanita Hughes Halbert
 
Chapter 26. Technology-Enabled Approaches to Remote Intervention Delivery in Health Psychology
Elizabeth Broadbent and Norina Gasteiger 
 
Chapter 27. Precision Health Psychology Interventions Within the Healthcare System Through the Use of EHR Platforms
Roberto M. Benzo, Blanca S. Noriega Esquives, and Frank J. Penedo 
 
Chapter 28. The Adoption of Health Psychology Interventions in Medical Settings in the United States
Tamra B. Loeb and Alison B. Hamilton 
 
Chapter 29. Health Psychology Interventions Implemented in Medical Settings: Adaptation and Policy Considerations
Jennifer Sanchez-Flack, Joanna Buscemi, Marian Fitzgibbon, and Laura L. Hayman 

Volume 3. Health Psychology and Public Health
Associate Editors Tracey A. Revenson and Ana F. Abraído-Lanza
 
Part I. Foundations of Health Psychology and Public Health
 
Chapter 1. A Natural Alliance: Exploring the Interconnections Between Health Psychology and Public Health
Tracey A. Revenson and Ana F. Abraído-Lanza
 
Chapter 2. Designing Multilevel Public Health Behavior Change Interventions
Leslie A. Lytle
 
Chapter 3. Major Preventive Intervention Frameworks: Role and Application of Theory in Promoting the Adoption and Sustainment of Health Behavior
Ariadna Capasso, Gina Winwood, and Ralph J. DiClemente
 
Chapter 4. Preventive Interventions and Screening
Martha Y. Kubik and Lori Pbert
 
Chapter 5. Implementation Science: Applications in Health Psychology and Public Health
Donna Shelley and Erin Rogers
 
Part II. Underrepresented Settings and Populations for Intervention
 
Chapter 6. Family-Based Interventions in Underserved Populations
Dawn K. Wilson and Ronald J. Prinz
 
Chapter 7. Workforce Health and Well-Being
Nicolaas P. Pronk
 
Chapter 8. Cultural Adaptations of Interventions
María E. Fernández, Ana A. Baumann, and Sidra S. Beg
 
Chapter 9. The Health of Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals
Brett M. Millar
 
Chapter 10. Mental Health Aspects of Reproduction for Women and Individuals With Uteruses Across the Life Span
Pamela A. Geller, Ariana Albanese, and Alexa Bonacquisti
 
Chapter 11. The Health of Black Americans
Derek M. Griffith
 
Chapter 12. The Health of Hispanic/Latino People in the United States
Christina Cordero and Maria Magdalena Llabre
 
Chapter 13. The Health of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples
Beth Boyd, Yodit Denu, Sara Zare, and Collette Bowman
 
Chapter 14. The Health of Asian Americans: Psychosocial Interventions to Improve Cancer Survivorship 
Qian Lu, William Tsai, and Jacqueline H. J. Kim
 
Chapter 15. Intersectionality: An Indispensable, Albeit Epistemically Challenging, Critical Framework for Mainstream Health Psychology
Lisa Bowleg
 
Part III. Preventive Interventions at the Population Level
 
Chapter 16. Physical Activity and Mental Health
Sandra E. Echeverria, Gabriela Livas Stein, Peace Okpala, and Casandra J. Gomez Alvarado
 
Chapter 17. Social Isolation and Loneliness
Edwin B. Fisher, Jeenn Alain Barreiro-Rosado, Caroline Carpenter, Megan S. Evans, Samantha L. Luu, Yiqing Qian, Alissa R. Rams, and Patrick Y. Tang
 
Chapter 18. Risk and Resilience from Childhood Experiences of Stress and Poverty
Janette Herbers, Laura E. Wallace, and Tariere C. Tebepah
 
Chapter 19. Multimorbidity in the Aging Population
Irina Mindlis and Alex D. Federman
 
Chapter 20. HIV Prevention: A Focus on PrEP and Social Networks
Mariano Kanamori, Lacey Craker, Edda Rodriguez, Rebe Silvey, Kyle J. Self, Cho Hee Shrader, Susanne Doblecki-Lewis, Justin Stoler, and John Skvoretz
 
Part IV. Emerging Issues
 
Chapter 21. Interpersonal Violence: A Threat to Health and Wellness
Briana Edison, Chelsea Austin, Grace S. Liu, and Dennis E. Reidy
 
Chapter 22. Climate Change Impacts on Mental Health and Well-Being
Susan Clayton and Janet K. Swim
 
Chapter 23. Immigration and Health
Ana F. Abraído-Lanza, Adria N. Armbrister, and Sonia Mendoza-Grey
 
Chapter 24. At the Intersection of Precision Medicine, Health Psychology, and Public Health
Kenneth Ramos and Erik Won
 
Chapter 25. Precision Behavioral Medicine: Theories, Designs, and Applications
Jun Ma, Corina R. Ronneberg, Nan Lv, and Thomas Kannampallil
 
Chapter 26. Vaccine Hesitancy
Simon L. Bacon, Anda I. Dragomir, Vincent Gosselin Boucher, Sara Labbé, Jovana Stojanovic, Brigitte Voisard, and Kim L. Lavoie