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Health psychology : theory, research, and practice / David F. Marks ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Publication details: London: SAGE, 2011.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xv, 597 p. : ill., port. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781848606227 (pbk.)
  • 1848606222 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.0019 23 H434
LOC classification:
  • R726.7 .H438 2011
NLM classification:
  • 2011 D-594
  • W 85
Contents:
Health psychology in context -- Health psychology: an introduction -- Macro-social environment and health -- Social inequalities, social justice and health -- Culture and health -- A-Z of research methods in health psychology -- Health behaviour and experience -- Theories, models and interventions applied to sexual health -- Food, eating and environment -- Alcohol and drinking -- Tobacco and smoking -- Physical activity and exercise -- Health promotion and disease prevention -- Information and communication -- Stress and coping -- Screening and immunization -- Health literacy -- Community approaches within health psychology -- Illness experience and health care -- Lay representations of illness -- Illness and personality -- Medicine taking: adherence and resistance -- Pain -- Cancer and chronic diseases.
Summary: This textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised to make it even more essential for course teaching. Retaining the celebrated approach of previous editions in examining critical perspectives in health psychology, the book incorporates research from a fuller range of perspectives including more 'mainstream' health psychology.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [515]-568) and indexes.

Health psychology in context -- Health psychology: an introduction -- Macro-social environment and health -- Social inequalities, social justice and health -- Culture and health -- A-Z of research methods in health psychology -- Health behaviour and experience -- Theories, models and interventions applied to sexual health -- Food, eating and environment -- Alcohol and drinking -- Tobacco and smoking -- Physical activity and exercise -- Health promotion and disease prevention -- Information and communication -- Stress and coping -- Screening and immunization -- Health literacy -- Community approaches within health psychology -- Illness experience and health care -- Lay representations of illness -- Illness and personality -- Medicine taking: adherence and resistance -- Pain -- Cancer and chronic diseases.

This textbook has been thoroughly updated and revised to make it even more essential for course teaching. Retaining the celebrated approach of previous editions in examining critical perspectives in health psychology, the book incorporates research from a fuller range of perspectives including more 'mainstream' health psychology.

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