TABLE OF CONTENTS: CH 1 • Introduction CH 2 • Research Methods CH 3 • Theories of Health Behavior CH 4 • Understanding Stress CH 5 • Managing Stress CH 6 • Injury and Injury Prevention CH 7 • Substance Use and Abuse CH 8 • Obesity and Disordered Eating CH 9 • Understanding and Managing Pain CH 10 • Understanding and Managing Chronic Illness CH 11 • Leading Causes of Mortality: Coronary Heart Disease CH 12 • Terminal Illness and Bereavement CH 13 • Managing Health Care CH 14 • Conclusions and Future Directions