Full Description
An Introduction to Health Psychology presents theory through an appreciation of how society and culture impact in practice. It focuses on three broad themes:Health, health behaviour and staying healthy Becoming ill and using healthcare Being ill and the impact on the individual and their families.The book covers all mainstream health psychology topics and also provides coverage of crucial contemporary issues such as cross-cultural dimensions of health and illness. Chapters are structured logically and explanation delivered with real clarity.This is the book that will engage and teach students in an entirely new way.
Contents
Part 1 - Being and Staying Healthy 1. What is health?2. Health inequalities3. Health risk behaviour4. Health enhancing behaviour5. Models of health behaviour6. Reducing risk for disease - individual approaches7. Population approaches to public healthPart 2 - Becoming Ill8. The body in health and illness9. Symptom perception, interpretation and response10. The consultation and beyond11. Stress, health and illness: theory12. Stress and illness moderators13. Managing stressPart 3 - Being Ill14. The impact of illness on quality of life15. The impact of illness on patients and ther families16. Pain17. Improving health and quality of lifePart 4 - Futures18. Futures
