Social Support and Physical Health: Understanding the Health Consequences of Relationships

by Bert N. Uchino

Book Overview

This state-of-the-art book examines the effect of social relationships on physical health. It surveys and assesses the research that shows not only that supportive relationships protect us from a multitude of mental health problems but also that the absence of supportive relationships increases the risk of dying from various diseases. Bert N. Uchino discusses the links between social support and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and HIV/AIDS...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300182716
• ISBN13: 9780300182712
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"