An introduction to health psychology / Val Morrison and Paul Bennett.
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TextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Education, 2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxviii, 672 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN: - 0273718355 (pbk.)
- 9780273718352 (pbk.)
- 613 MOR
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An Introduction to Health Psychology, second edition provides a stimulating and thorough introduction to the field, helping you to understand how biology, behavior, and social context influence health and illness. The text builds on the success of the first edition and has been thoroughly revised to incorporate the latest research findings including expanded coverage on topics such as death, dying and loss, ageing and lifespan and positive psychology. Substantially revised chapters include The Body in Health and Illness' and Pain'. Chapters include valuable pedagogical features such as What do YOU think?' boxes, issues boxes, examples of illnesses, new case studies, greater inclusion of cross-cultural issues and policy information, and recommended readings. The text is supported by a companion website which has been significantly extended, and is an invaluable resource which provides you with a useful self-testing facility, flash cards to aid revision and up-to-date weblinks; the website can be accessed by visiting: www.pearsoned.co.uk/morrison An Introduction to Health Psychology, second edition is ideal for students taking a module in health psychology or studying in related fields such as health and social care or nursing.
Previous ed.: Harlow: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [578]-655) and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1 Being and Staying Healthy
- 1 What is Health?
- 2 Health Inequalities
- 3 Health-Risk Behaviour
- 4 Health-Enhancing Behaviour
- 5 Predicting Health Behaviour
- 6 Reducing Risk of Disease - Individual Approaches
- 7 Population Approaches to Public Health
- Part 2 Becoming Ill
- 8 The Body In Health and Illness
- 9 Symptom Perception, Interpretation and Response
- 10 The Consultation and Beyond
- 11 Stress, Health and Illness: Theory
- 12 Stress and Illness Moderators
- 13 Managing Stress
- Part 3 Being Ill
- 14 The Impact of Illness on Quality of Life
- 15 The Impact of Illness on Patients and Their Families
- 16 Pain
- 17 Improving Health and Quality of Life
- Part 4 Futures
- 18 Futures