Health Psychology Theory, Research and Practice

includes index and biblioraphy

Part 1 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT 1 Health psychology as a new field of inquiry 2 The macro-social environment and health 3 Social inequalities, social justice and health 4 Culture and health 5 Research methods in health psychology Part 2 HEALTH BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE 6 Food and eating 7 Alcohol and drinking 8 Tobacco and smoking 9 Sexual behaviour and experience 10 Exercise and activity Part 3 ILLNESS EXPERIENCE AND HEALTH CARE 11 Illness beliefs and explanations 12 Illness and personality 13 Stress and coping 14 Communication: messages and meanings 15 Treatment adherence and patient empowerment 16 Pain 17 Cancer and chronic diseases Part 4 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION 18 Immunization and screening 19 Work and health (by Anna Kenyon) 20 Health promotion