Health Psychology, 2nd Edition

Author: Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones and Daryl O'Connor Series: Topics in Applied Psychology

ISBN / EAN: 9781138023406
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Summary

This fully updated concise introduction guides the reader through the core issues in health psychology research and practice. The integrated and interactive approach, combined with full online support and comprehensive coverage, make the book an ideal companion for courses in health psychology.

Description

The new edition of Health Psychology is the perfect introduction to this rapidly developing field. Throughout the book, the psychological processes that shape health-related behaviors, and affect core functions such as the immune and cardiovascular systems, are clearly explained. These relationships provide the foundation for psychological interventions which can change cognition, perception and behavior, thereby improving health.

The book is split into five sections, and builds to provide a comprehensive overview of the field:

the biological basis of health and illness
stress and health
coping resources: social support and individual differences
motivation and behavior
relating to patients

Extensively revised to include new material on behavioral change, the role of stress, resilience and social support, recovery from work, and the care of people with chronic disease, the book also includes a range of features which highlight key issues, and engage readers in applying what we have learned from research.

This is essential reading for any undergraduates studying this exciting field for the first time, and the perfect primer for those embarking on postgraduate study.

Critic Reviews

"This is an incredibly useful text, suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in Health Psychology. It covers all of the core issues in contemporary Health Psychology, and the authors have combined expertise which spans the many different facets of the discipline that are covered in this book." Dr Michael Smith, Northumbria University, UK

About the Author

Charles Abraham is Professor of Psychology Applied to Health at the University of Exeter Medical School.Mark Conner is Professor of Applied Social Psychology at the University of Leeds.Fiona Jones is Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds.Daryl O'Connor is Professor of Psychology at the University of Leeds.