Marks, David  <br/><br/>
Health psychology :   theory, research, and practice / 
David Marks, M. Murray , Emee Vida Estacio  
 - Sixth edition 
 - xv, 678 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 27 x 20 cm 
<br/><br/> Previous edition: 2018 
<br/><br/>lncludes index 
<br/><br/>Part 1. Health psychology in the context of biology, society and methodology<br/>Health psychology: an introduction<br/>The nervous, endocrine and immune systems and the principle of homeostasis<br/>Genetics, epigenetics and early life development<br/>Macro-social influences<br/>Social justice<br/>Culture and health<br/>An A-Z of research methods and issues relevant to health psychology<br/>Part 2. Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change<br/>Theories, models and interventions for health behaviour change<br/>Sexual health<br/>Food, eating and obesity<br/>Alcohol and drinking<br/>Tobacco and smoking<br/>Physical activity and exercise<br/>Part 3. Health promotion and disease prevention<br/>Information, communication and health literacy<br/>Screening and immunization<br/>Health promotion<br/>Stress and disease prevention<br/>Part 4. Illness experience and health care<br/>Illness and personality<br/>Pain and pain control<br/>Cancer<br/>Coronary heart disease<br/>HIV infection and AIDS: the pinnacle of stigma and victim blaming<br/>Long-term conditions: diabetes and ME/CFS<br/>End-of-life care, dying and death 
<br/><br/> 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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781529723076 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Health and Wellbeing<br/>Clinical health psychology --Case studies
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R726.7   / .MAR 2021