Introduction to Health Psychology, 4th Edition

This fourth edition retains the highly praised approach of previous editions, with each chapter providing an overview of the theory and research before moving on to explore applications and intervention practice. The primary goals of health psychologists are to describe, predict and then to intervene and this book continues to reflect that process.

Table of Contents

PART I BEING AND STAYING HEALTHY
Chapter 1 What is health?
Chapter 2 Health inequalities
Chapter 3 Health-risk behaviour
Chapter 4 Health-protective behaviour
Chapter 5 Explaining health behaviour
Chapter 6 Changing behaviour: mechanisms and approaches
Chapter 7 Preventing health problems

PART II BECOMING ILL
Chapter 8 The body in health and illness
Chapter 9 Symptom perception, interpretation and response
Chapter 10 The consultation and beyond
Chapter 11 Stress, health and illness: theory
Chapter 12 Stress and illness moderators
Chapter 13 Managing stress

PART III BEING ILL
Chapter 14 The impact and outcomes of illness: patient perspective
Chapter 15 The impact and outcomes of illness: families and informal caregivers
Chapter 16 Pain
Chapter 17 I mproving health and quality of life

PART IV FUTURES
Chapter 18 Futures