Health Psychology FIFTH EDITION Theory, Research and Practice David F. Marks - London, UK Michael Murray - Keele University, UK Emee Vida Estacio - Keele University, UK
February 2018 | 832 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Format
Published Date
ISBN
Price
Paperback
16/02/2018
9781526408242
£39.99
Hardcover
16/02/2018
9781526408235
£120.00
Electronic Version
19/02/2018
9781526412041
£31.99
Health psychology students will need to understand how to evaluate and critically-appraise the latest theory and research before it can be applied. This fully-revised and updated Fifth Edition takes a critical approach and places health psychology in a real-world context, enabling students to understand how public policy, theory and research can influence communities and individuals alike. The new Fifth Edition includes: 9 new and expanded chapters Updated material on stress and coping, doctor-patient communication, death, dying, bereavement and quality of life Introductions to the social, political and economic conditions that influence our health Breadth of coverage from social inequality through to chronic illness and screening This book also comes with access to fantastic online resources including multiple choice quizzes, case studies, test banks and slides. If you want to link all these resources right in your university’s learning management system, ask your sales rep about SAGE course cartridges.
Table Of Contents:
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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT
Chapter 1: Health psychology: an introduction
Chapter 2: The Nervous, Endocrine and Immune Systems, and Principle of Homeostasis
Chapter 3: Genetics, epigenetics and lifespan development
Chapter 4: Macro-social influences
Chapter 5: Social justice
Chapter 6: Culture and health
Chapter 7: A_Z of research methods and issues in health psychology
HEALTH BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE
Chapter 8: Theories, models and interventions
Chapter 9: Sexual health
Chapter 10: Food, diets and obesity
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Chapter 11: Alcohol and drinking
Chapter 12: Tobacco and smoking
Chapter 13: Physical activity and exercise
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION
Chapter 14: Information, communication and health literacy
Chapter 15: Lay representations of health and illness
Chapter 16: Screening and immunization
Chapter 17: Health promotion
ILLNESS EXPERIENCE AND HEALTH CARE
Chapter 18: Illness and personality
Chapter 19: Medicine taking: adherence and resistance
Chapter 20: Pain and pain control
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Chapter 21: Cancer
Chapter 22: Coronary heart disease
Chapter 23: HIV/AIDS
Chapter 24: Chronic conditions
Chapter 25: End of life care Features/New To This Edition: Nine new and expanded chapters: 2. The Nervous, Endocrine and Immune Systems, and Principle of Homeostasis 3. Genetics, epigenetics and lifespan development 8. Theories, models and interventions 9. Sexual Health 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
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