基本説明
Challenging some of the preconceptions of ill-health of the biomedical approach, the book explores how health and illness is often shaped by factors such as culture, poverty, gender and sexuality.
Full Description
"This book extends the ongoing discussion on critical approaches within clinical and health psychology. In particular, it emphasises the need to consider the importance of social and cultural factors in understanding health, illness and disability. With detailed examination of a wide range of empirical studies it demonstrates the vibrancy of contemporary critical psychological research."
- Michael Murray, Keele University
"Provides an original overview of areas within health and clinical psychology that are frequently overlooked in other textbooks. It is distinctive in three major ways: first, it takes an explicitly critical approach, and therefore locates our current psychological understandings of issues within health and clinical psychology within their broader social and cultural contexts. Second, it considers both physical and mental health simultaneously, which is a major strength. Third, it is unique in its scope and focus. In achieving these distinctive features, this text competently draws on up-to-date research and literature across a range of disciplines and fields in an accessible and engaging manner... I personally think it should be a must-read for all those studying and working within the health psychology field!"
- Antonia Lyons, Massey University
This textbook gives a clear and thought-provoking introduction to the critical issues related to health, illness and disability in clinical and health psychology. Challenging some of the preconceptions of ill-health of the biomedical approach, the book explores how health and illness is often shaped by factors such as culture, poverty, gender and sexuality, and examines how these influences impact on the experience and treatment of physical and mental illness as well as disability. Students are introduced to literature from disciplines other than psychology to provide multiple perspectives on these complex issues. Critical Issues in Clinical and Health Psychology is a key textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in health or clinical psychology, as well as for students from other disciplines related to health and mental health care.
Contents
Introduction: Critical Issues in Clinical and Health Psychology
Locating the Field
Understanding Health, Illness and Disability
Critical Issues in Clinical and Health Psychology
Chapter 1: Psychosocial and Critical Models of Health, Illness and Disability
Health, Illness and Psychology
The Biopsychosocial Model
Psychological Models of Mental Health
Sociological Critiques of the Medical Model
Critical Psychology
Chapter 2: Understanding and Changing Health Behaviours
Cognitive-Behavioural Models of Health Behaviours
Ecological Systems Theory
Community and Structural Interventions
Chapter 3: Culture
Dimensions of Culture
Culture and Illness Experience
Culture and Mental Health
Culture, Body Image and Disordered Eating
Culture and Disability
Health Care as Cultural
Chapter 4: Socio-economic Status
SES and Disease
SES and Mental Health
SES and Disability
Homelessness and Health
Explaining SES Health Inequalities
SES and the Professional-Patient Interaction
Chapter 5: Gender
Gender Disparities in Health
Gender and Sexual Health
Gender, Body Image and Disordered Eating
Gender and Mental Health
Gender and Disability
Chapter 6: Sexuality
Homosexuality and the Mental Health Professions
Homosexuality, Ill-Health and Health Care
'African Sexuality' and HIV/AIDS
Sexuality and People with Disabilities
Chapter 7: Research Methods for a Critical Approach to Clinical and Health Psychology
Different Methods in Qualitative Research
Mixed-Methods
Quality in Qualitative Research
