Main description:

Now in its second edition, Health Psychology issubstantially revised and updated to offer the greatest coverage ofthis rapidly expanding discipline. * Updated edition which provides students with a critical,thought-provoking and comprehensive introduction to thediscipline * Clearly and critically outlines the major areas of theory andresearch * Chapters written by world-leading healthpsychologists * Includes end-of-chapter discussion points and an extensiveglossary of terms

Contents:

List of Contributors. 1 Health Psychology: Introduction to Second Edition (David P.French, Kavita Vedhara, Ad A. Kaptein and John Weinman). PART I Health-Related Behaviour. 2 The Role of Behaviour in Health (Andrew Steptoe, BenjaminGardner and Jane Wardle). 3 Smoking (Lion Shahab and Robert West). 4 Physical Activity (Stuart J.H. Biddle). 5 Eating Behaviour (Jane Ogden). 6 Alcohol and Drug Use (Richard Hammersley). 7 Sexual Health and Behaviour (Jeffrey T. Parsons and BrookeE. Wells). PART II Theoretical Approaches to Health BehaviourChange. 8 Interventions to Change Health-Related Behaviour Patterns(Charles Abraham). 9 The Impact of Perceived Risk on Risk-Reducing Behaviours(Alison J. Wright). 10 Using Social Cognition Models to Develop Health BehaviourInterventions: The Theory of Planned Behaviour as an Example(Stephen Sutton). 11 Stage Models of Behaviour Change (Falko F. Sniehotta andRobert Aunger). PART III Cognition, Emotion, Behaviour and HealthCare. 12 Illness-Related Cognition and Behaviour (Linda D. Cameronand Rona Moss-Morris). 13 Symptom Perception and Help Seeking (Suzanne E.Scott). 14 Adherence to Advice and Treatment (Rob Horne and JaneClatworthy). 15 Health-Care Professional Behaviour: Enhancing Evidence-BasedHealth Care (Jill Francis and Marie Johnston). 16 Psychological Interventions in Chronic Illness (Alison J.Wearden and Chris Bundy). 17 Screening and Prevention (Kate Brain). 18 Hospitalisation and Stressful Medical Procedures (Kim G.Smolderen and Ad Vingerhoets). PART IV Psychological Aspects of Health and Illness. 19 Stress, Health and Illness: The Effects of ProlongedPhysiological Activity and Perseverative Cognition (Julian F.Thayer and Jos F. Brosschot). 20 Psychoneuroimmunology (Elizabeth Broadbent and PatriciaLoft). 21 Coping with Stress (Joshua M. Smyth and Kelly B.Filipkowski). 22 Social Support (Ralf Schwarzer and Nina Knoll). 23 Personality, Health and Illness (Deborah J. Wiebe, LindaM. Drew and Andrea Croom). 24 Pain (H. Clare Daniel and Amanda C.de C.Williams). 25 Disability (Diane Dixon and Marie Johnston). 26 Quality of Life (Hannah McGee and Lena Ring). PART V Lifespan, Gender and SocioculturalPerspectives. 27 Sociocultural Aspects of Health and Illness (Ayse K.Uskul). 28 Gender, Health and Illness (Myra S. Hunter and MagdaleneRosairo). 29 Developmental and Family Factors (Emily Arden-Close andChristine Eiser). 30 Ageing, Health and Illness (Frank Penedo, MadelineHernandez and Jason Dahn). 31 Palliative and End-of-Life Care (Sue Hall and SheilaPayne). Index.