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Health psychology : theory, research, and practice / David Marks, M. Murray , Emee Vida Estacio

By: Contributor(s): London: SAGE, 2021Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xv, 678 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 27 x 20 cmContent type:
  • txt
Media type:
  • n
Carrier type:
  • nc
ISBN:
  • 9781529723076
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R726.7  .MAR 2021
Contents:
Part 1. Health psychology in the context of biology, society and methodology Health psychology: an introduction The nervous, endocrine and immune systems and the principle of homeostasis Genetics, epigenetics and early life development Macro-social influences Social justice Culture and health An A-Z of research methods and issues relevant to health psychology Part 2. Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change Sexual health Food, eating and obesity Alcohol and drinking Tobacco and smoking Physical activity and exercise Part 3. Health promotion and disease prevention Information, communication and health literacy Screening and immunization Health promotion Stress and disease prevention Part 4. Illness experience and health care Illness and personality Pain and pain control Cancer Coronary heart disease HIV infection and AIDS: the pinnacle of stigma and victim blaming Long-term conditions: diabetes and ME/CFS End-of-life care, dying and death
Summary: In this book [the authors] take a holistic approach to health psychology, giving equal weight to the biological, psychological and social factors that impact health behaviour, culture and change
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Books Books Medical Library General Stacks Medical Library Non-fiction R726.7 MAR 2021 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available 032552
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Previous edition: 2018

lncludes index

Part 1. Health psychology in the context of biology, society and methodology
Health psychology: an introduction
The nervous, endocrine and immune systems and the principle of homeostasis
Genetics, epigenetics and early life development
Macro-social influences
Social justice
Culture and health
An A-Z of research methods and issues relevant to health psychology
Part 2. Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change
Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change
Sexual health
Food, eating and obesity
Alcohol and drinking
Tobacco and smoking
Physical activity and exercise
Part 3. Health promotion and disease prevention
Information, communication and health literacy
Screening and immunization
Health promotion
Stress and disease prevention
Part 4. Illness experience and health care
Illness and personality
Pain and pain control
Cancer
Coronary heart disease
HIV infection and AIDS: the pinnacle of stigma and victim blaming
Long-term conditions: diabetes and ME/CFS
End-of-life care, dying and death

In this book [the authors] take a holistic approach to health psychology, giving equal weight to the biological, psychological and social factors that impact health behaviour, culture and change

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