Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology
Adolescence is a pivotal period of development with respect to health and illness. It is during adolescence that many positive health behaviors are consolidated and important health risk behaviors are first evident; thus, adolescence is a logical time per
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andbook of Adolescent Health Psychology
Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology
William T. O’Donohue Lorraine T. Benuto Lauren Woodward Tolle ●
Editors
Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology
Editors William T. O’Donohue Department of Psychology University of Nevada Reno, NV, USA
Lorraine T. Benuto Department of Psychology University of Nevada Reno, NV, USA
Lauren Woodward Tolle Licensed Clinical Psychologist Project Manager, Integration Services Aurora Mental Health Center Aurora, CO, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-6632-1 ISBN 978-1-4614-6633-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-6633-8 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013932016 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To our favorite adolescents, Anna and Izabel. And to our favorite future adolescents Jorge, Jack, and Liam
Preface
Health psychology as a field is focused on the balance between physical and psychological health and disease. While literature on health psychology is not sparse, research on both mental and physical health intervention and outcome in adolescents has historically been neglected (Williams, Holmbeck, & Greenley, 2002). This comprehensive handbook seeks to fill this gap by covering a wid
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