Health Psychology Theory, Research and Practice

includes index and biblioraphy

PART 1 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT 1 Health Psychology: An Introduction 2 The Macro-Social Environment and Health 3 Social Inequalities, Social Justice and Health 4 Culture and Health 5 A-Z of Research Methods in Health Psychology PART 2 HEALTH BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCE 6 Theories, Models and Interventions Applied to Sexual Health 7 Food, Eating and the Environment 8 Alcohol and Drinking 9 Tobacco and Smoking 10 Physical Activity and Exercise PART 3 HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION 11 Information and Communication 12 Stress and Coping 13 Screening and Immunization 14 Health Literacy 15 Community Approaches Within Health Psychology PART 4 ILLNESS EXPERIENCE AND HEALTH CARE 16 Lay Representations of Illness 17 Illness and Personality 18 Medicine Taking: Adherence and Resistance 19 Pain 20 Cancer and Chronic Diseases