Main description:

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.

Contents:

Part 1 Being and Staying Healthy 1 What is Health?2 Health Inequalities3. Health-Risk Behaviour4. Health-Enhancing Behaviour5. Predicting Health Behaviour6. Reducing Risk of Disease - Individual Approaches7. Population Approaches to Public Health Part 2 Becoming Ill 8. The Body In Health and Illness9. Symptom Perception, Interpretation and Response10. The Consultation and Beyond11. Stress, Health and Illness: Theory12. Stress and Illness Moderators13. Managing Stress Part 3 Being Ill 14. The Impact of Illness on Quality of Life15. The Impact of Illness on Patients and Their Families16. Pain17. Improving Health and Quality of Life Part 4 Futures 18. Futures