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by Crista Crittenden (Author)
Not just your regular textbook, this unique book uses popular culture as a teaching tool by taking the work of Stephen King, to illustrate concepts that are essential to health psychology. The book uses his story telling and character development to illustrate the science of how psychology "gets under the skin" to impact physical health.
Author Biography
Crista Crittenden, PhD, MPH, LSW, is currently special faculty in psychology with a joint position at both Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. She teaches a wide range of courses, from introductory cognitive psychology lectures to upper-level clinical and health psychology seminars. She is also a licensed social worker who provides supervised pro bono therapy, focusing on cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. She earned her bachelor's degree in brain and cognitive science from the University of Rochester, her master's degrees in public health and social work from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and from the University of Pittsburgh, respectively, and her PhD in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University.
