Marks, David F.

Health psychology :  theory, research & practice / David F. Marks, Michael Murray & Emee Vida Estacio. - Fifth edition - Los Angeles : Sage, c2018. - xvi, 812 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 665-779) and indexes.

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 -- 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 -- Lay representations of health and illness -- Screening and immunization -- Health promotion -- Part 4: Illness experience and health care -- Illness and personality -- Medicine taking: adherence and resistance -- 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.

"As a student of Health Psychology you’ll need to understand how to evaluate and critically-appraise the latest theory and research before it can be applied. This fully-revised and updated fifth edition takes a critical approach and places Health Psychology in a real-world context, enabling you to understand how public policy, theory and research can influence communities and individuals alike.

The new edition includes:
9 new and expanded chapters
Updated material on stress and coping, doctor-patient communication,death, dying, bereavement and quality of life
Introductions to the social, political and economic conditions that influence our health
Breadth of coverage from social inequality through to chronic illness and screening.

This book also come with access to fantastic online resources including:
Multiple choice quizzes to reflect and test yourself on what you’ve just read
Video suggestions to help bring the subject to life"--Back cover


9781526408242 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2017946015


Clinical health psychology

R726.7 / M34 2018