SPENCER A. RATHUS received his PhD from the University at Albany and has taught at Northeastern University, St. John's University, New York University, and The College of New Jersey, where he is currently on the faculty. His areas of interest include HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender minorities, psychological assessment, assertive behavior, and cognitive behavioral therapy. He is the author of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, which has become a Citation Classic. He has published articles in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Behavior Therapy, and the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, among others. JEFFREY S. NEVID is Professor of Psychology at St John's University in New York City, where he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has served as the director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology for many years. He was awarded his doctorate from the University at Albany and was a NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellow in evaluation research at Northwestern University. Nevid is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and was awarded a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.

• 1 Psychology and the Challenges of Life 12 Personality Theories and Measurement 273 Stress and the Immune System 644 Resilience and Coping 935 Psychological Factors and Health 1236 Developing More Healthful Behavior 1597 The Self in a Social World 1878 Social Influence: Being Influenced by—and Influencing—Others 2129 Adulthood Today: Themes and Variations 24010 Gender and Sexual Orientation 27611 Relationships and Conflict Resolution 30912 Sexual Response and Sexual Behavior 34813 Psychological Disorders 38014 Therapies: Ways of Helping 41215 The Challenge of the Workplace 446References R- 1Name Index N- 1Subject Index S- 1

SPENCER A. RATHUS received his PhD from the University at Albany and has taught at Northeastern University, St. John's University, New York University, and The College of New Jersey, where he is currently on the faculty. His areas of interest include HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender minorities, psychological assessment, assertive behavior, and cognitive behavioral therapy. He is the author of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, which has become a Citation Classic. He has published articles in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Behavior Therapy, and the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, among others. JEFFREY S. NEVID is Professor of Psychology at St John's University in New York City, where he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has served as the director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology for many years. He was awarded his doctorate from the University at Albany and was a NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellow in evaluation research at Northwestern University. Nevid is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and was awarded a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.

• 1 Psychology and the Challenges of Life 12 Personality Theories and Measurement 273 Stress and the Immune System 644 Resilience and Coping 935 Psychological Factors and Health 1236 Developing More Healthful Behavior 1597 The Self in a Social World 1878 Social Influence: Being Influenced by—and Influencing—Others 2129 Adulthood Today: Themes and Variations 24010 Gender and Sexual Orientation 27611 Relationships and Conflict Resolution 30912 Sexual Response and Sexual Behavior 34813 Psychological Disorders 38014 Therapies: Ways of Helping 41215 The Challenge of the Workplace 446References R- 1Name Index N- 1Subject Index S- 1

SPENCER A. RATHUS received his PhD from the University at Albany and has taught at Northeastern University, St. John's University, New York University, and The College of New Jersey, where he is currently on the faculty. His areas of interest include HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender minorities, psychological assessment, assertive behavior, and cognitive behavioral therapy. He is the author of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, which has become a Citation Classic. He has published articles in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Behavior Therapy, and the Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, among others. JEFFREY S. NEVID is Professor of Psychology at St John's University in New York City, where he teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has served as the director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology for many years. He was awarded his doctorate from the University at Albany and was a NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellow in evaluation research at Northwestern University. Nevid is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and was awarded a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.

• 1 Psychology and the Challenges of Life 12 Personality Theories and Measurement 273 Stress and the Immune System 644 Resilience and Coping 935 Psychological Factors and Health 1236 Developing More Healthful Behavior 1597 The Self in a Social World 1878 Social Influence: Being Influenced by—and Influencing—Others 2129 Adulthood Today: Themes and Variations 24010 Gender and Sexual Orientation 27611 Relationships and Conflict Resolution 30912 Sexual Response and Sexual Behavior 34813 Psychological Disorders 38014 Therapies: Ways of Helping 41215 The Challenge of the Workplace 446References R- 1Name Index N- 1Subject Index S- 1