Health psychology : theory, research & practice /

Marks, David

Health psychology : theory, research & practice / David F. Marks, Michael Murray, Emee Vida Estacio. - 6th edition. - xv, 678 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 27 x 20 cm

Previous edition: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Health psychology in the context of biology, society and methodology -- Health psychology: an introduction -- The nervous, endocrine and immune systems and the principle of homeostasis -- Genetics, epigenetics and early life development -- Macro-social influences -- Social justice -- Culture and health -- An A-Z of research methods and issues relevant to health psychology -- Part 2. Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change -- Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change -- Sexual health -- Food, eating and obesity -- Alcohol and drinking -- Tobacco and smoking -- Physical activity and exercise -- Part 3. Health promotion and disease prevention -- Information, communication and health literacy -- Screening and immunization -- Health promotion -- Stress and disease prevention -- Part 4. Illness experience and health care -- Illness and personality -- Pain and pain control -- Cancer -- Coronary heart disease -- HIV infection and AIDS: the pinnacle of stigma and victim blaming -- Long-term conditions: diabetes and ME/CFS -- End-of-life care, dying and death.

In this book [the authors] take a holistic approach to health psychology, giving equal weight to the biological, psychological and social factors that impact health behaviour, culture and change.

9781529723076

GBC0F3927 bnb

019970703 Uk


Clinical health psychology.
Clinical health psychology--Case studies.
Health Behavior.

R726.7 / .M37 2021

616.0019

W 85 / .M346h 2021