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Health psychology : theory, research and practice

The Third Edition of the bestseller retains the approach of previous editions in examining critical perspectives, but now incorporates research from a fuller range of perspectives including more ′mainstream′ health psychology.
Print Book, English, 2011
Sage Publ, Los Angeles, 2011
Case studies
1 online resource (597 Seiten : )
9781848606210, 9781848606227, 1848606214, 1848606222
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PART ONE: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT Health Psychology: An IntroductionThe Macro-Social Environment and Health Social Inequalities, Social Justice and Health Culture and Health A-Z of Research Methods in Health Psychology PART TWO: HEALTH BEHAVIOUR AND EXPERIENCETheories, Models and Interventions Applied to Sexual Health Food, Eating and the EnvironmentAlcohol and Drinking Tobacco and Smoking Physical Activity and ExercisePART THREE: HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTIONInformation and Communication Stress and Coping Screening and Immunization Health Literacy Community Approaches within Health Psychology PART FOUR: ILLNESS EXPERIENCE AND HEALTH CARELay Representations of Illness Illness and PersonalityMedicine-Taking: Adherence and Resistance Pain Cancer and Chronic Diseases
Previous edition: 2005