This chapter covers:
➧ What is HIV? The role of psychology in the study of HIV
➧ Attitudes to AIDS
➧ Psychology and susceptibility to HIV
➧ Psychology and the progression to AIDS
➧ Psychology and longevity
➧ What is cancer?
➧ The role of psychology in cancer initiation
➧ Psychological consequences of cancer
➧ Psychology and the alleviation of symptoms
➧ Psychology and promoting longevity and the disease free interval328 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY