Health psychology : theory, research and practice
David Marks (Author), M. Murray (Author), Emee Vida Estacio (Author)
"The fifth edition of this essential text further advances a critical perspective on health while introducing readers to emerging issues such as long-term conditions and end-of-life care."--Cover, p.[4]
Case studies
xvi, 812 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
9781526408235, 9781526408242, 9781529713701, 1526408236, 1526408244, 1529713706
994907548
Ebook version :
Part 1: Health psychology in the context of biology, society and methodology
1. Health psychology: an introduction
2. The nervous, endocrine and immune systems and the principle of homeostasis
3. Genetics, epigenetics and early life development
4. Macro-social influences
5. Social justice
6. Culture and health
7. An A-Z of research methods and issues relevant to health psychology
Part 2: Theories, models and interventions for health behavior change
8. Theories, models and interventions
9. Sexual health
10. Food, eating and obesity
11. Alcohol and drinking
12. Tobacco and smoking
13. Physical activity and exercise
Part 3: Health promotion and disease prevention
14. Information, communication and health literacy
15. Lay representations of health and illness
16. Screening and immunization
17. Health promotion
Part 4: Illness experience and health care
18. Illness and personality
19. Medicine taking: adherence and resistance
20. Pain and pain control
21. Cancer
22. Coronary heart disease
23. HIV infection and AIDS: the pinnacle of stigma and victim blaming
24. Long-term conditions: diabetes and ME/CFS
25. End-of-life care, dying and death