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This edition retains the highly praised approach of previous editions, with each chapter providing an overview of the theory and research before moving on to explore applications and intervention practice.  The primary goals of health psychologists are to describe, predict and then to intervene and this book continues to reflect that process. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Introduction to Health Psychology

• An Introduction to Health Psychology


• An Introduction to Health Psychology


• Contents


• Preface


• Background to This Book


• Aims of This Textbook


• Structure of This Textbook


• Figures


• Tables


• Text


• Photos


• Part I Being and Staying Healthy


• Chapter 1 What Is Health?


• Learning outcomes


• Chapter Outline


• What Is Health? Changing Perspectives


• Mind?Body Relationships


• Biomedical Model of Illness


• Challenging Dualism: Psychosocial Models of Health and Illness


• Biopsychosocial Model of Illness


• Behaviour, Death and Disease


• Individual, Cultural and Lifespan Perspectives on Health


• Lay Theories of Health


• World Health Organization Definition of Health


• Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Health


• Lifespan, Ageing and Beliefs about Health and Illness


• Developmental Theories


• Sensorimotor and Preoperational Stage Children


• Illness Concept


• Concrete Operational Stage Children


• Illness Concept


• Adolescence and Formal Operational Thought


• Illness Concept


• Adulthood 17/18


• Ageing and Health


• Successful Ageing


• What Is Health Psychology?


• What Connects Psychology to Health?


• Health Psychology and Other Fields


• Psychosomatic Medicine


• Behavioural Medicine


• Medical Psychology


• Medical Sociology


• Clinical Psychology


• Health Psychology


• Summary


• Further reading


• Chapter 2 Health Inequalities


• Learning Outcomes


• Chapter Outline


• Health Differentials


• Evidence of Health