Slide 17.1 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Factors which contribute to health Source: Whitehead, M., Tackling health inequalities: An agenda for action. In M. Benzenal, K. Judge and M. Whitehead (eds), Tackling Inequalities in Health: An agenda for action, p. 23. London: King’s Fund, © 1995 King’s Fund. Reprinted by permission.

Slide 17.2 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 The body’s response to stopping cigarette smoking Source: No Smoking Day website,

Slide 17.3 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 The negative physical, psychological and cultural consequences of alcohol abuse

Slide 17.4 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Alcohol intake and cardiovascular mortality Source: Muntwyler, J., Hennekens, C.H., Buring, J.E. and Gaziano, J.M., Mortality and light to moderate alcohol consumption after myocardial infarction. The Lancet, 352, 12 December 1998, p © 1998 The Lancet Ltd.

Slide 17.5 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 The effects of mixing alcohol with other drugs Source: Based on Palfai and Jankiewicz, 1991, and data from the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information, 1982.

Slide 17.6 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Four sexually transmitted diseases: their causes, symptoms and treatment

Slide 17.7 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Differences between traditional and complementary medicine users’ views on the causes of illness Source: Furnham, A. and Kirkcaldy, B., The health beliefs and behaviours of orthodox and complementary medicine clients. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1996, 35, 49–61. © 1996 The British Psychologial Society.

Slide 17.8 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Reasons given by users of complementary medicine for selecting their treatment

Slide 17.9 Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 The general adaptation syndrome Source: Selye, H., Stress without Distress. New York: Harper & Row, Reprinted by permission. Copyright © 1974 by Hans Selye, M.D., reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Slide Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 The effects of hormones on various body organs and their functions

Slide Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Immune reactions

Slide Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 The progress of wound healing in Alzheimer’s disease Source: Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K., Marucha, P.T., Malarkey, W.B., Mercado, A.M. and Glaser, R., Slowing of wound-healing by psychological stress. The Lancet, 346, 1194–96. © 1995 The Lancet Limited.

Slide Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Cognitive behaviour therapy Source: Adapted from Proudfoot, J., Gnest, D., Carson, J., Dunn, G. and Gray, J., Effect of cognitive-behavioural training on job-find among long-term unemployed people. The Lancet, 1997, 350, 96–100.

Slide Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 The results of Proudfoot et al’s (1997) study of the efficacy of CBT Source: Proudfoot, J., Guest, D., Carson, J., Dunn, G. and Gray, J., Effect of cognitive-behavioural training on job-find among long-term unemployed people. The Lancet, 1997, 350, 96–100. © 1997 The Lancet Limited.

Slide Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Stress inoculation training Source: Adapted from Meichenbaum, D., Stress Inoculation Training. New York: Pergamon Press, 1985.

Slide Carlson, Martin and Buskist, Psychology, 2 nd European edition © Pearson Education Limited 2006 Factors which mediate the effects of stress on health