Health Psychology

Herausgeber: French, David; Weinman, John; Kaptein, Ad A; Vedhara, Kavita

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The second edition of Health Psychology is substantially revised and updated to reflect key developments and the latest research in this rapidly expanding discipline. With 31 chapters written by leading international health psychologists, the text provides a high-quality and up-to-date overview of current Health Psychology science and practice, presented in an organised and engaging format. The chapters of this new edition are explicitly structured around the Stage 1 curriculum of the British Psychological Societyâ s Division of Health Psychology, offering the equivalent level to a Health Psychology masters degree. The text provides students with a critical, thought-provoking introduction to the subject, clearly outlining the major areas of theory and research. Each chapter is authored by a leading expert in the subject and can stand alone as a complete overview of a particular area. Taken together, the chapters provide a cohesive and integrated look at this important field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 191mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 953g
• ISBN-13: 9781405194617
• ISBN-10: 1405194618
• Artikelnr.: 42341524

Autorenporträt

David French is Professor of Health Psychology in the Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions at Coventry University. He is currently an Associate Editor for both Psychology & Health and the British Journal of Health Psychology, and is on the editorial board of Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Kavita Vedhara is Professor of Health Psychology at the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations at the University of Nottingham. She is currently the Co-editor of the British Journal of Health Psychology, Research Sub-Committee Chair for the British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology, and is on the Editorial Board of Health Psychology. Ad A. Kaptein is Professor of Medical Psychology at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), The Netherlands. His research focuses on patients with chronic illness. He was Editor-in-Chief of Psychology & Health (1992-2000), and President of the European Health Psychology Society (2000-2002). John Weinman is Professor of Psychology as applied to Medicine in the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London. He was founding Editor of Psychology & Health and is currently an Associate Editor for Chronic Illness and for the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, as well as being on the Editorial Board of both Health Psychology and Health Psychology Review .

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors.
1 Health Psychology: Introduction to Second Edition (David P. French,
Kavita Vedhara, Ad A. Kaptein and John Weinman).
PART I Health-Related Behaviour.
2 The Role of Behaviour in Health (Andrew Steptoe, Benjamin Gardner and
Jane Wardle).
3 Smoking (Lion Shahab and Robert West).
4 Physical Activity (Stuart J.H. Biddle).
5 Eating Behaviour (Jane Ogden).
6 Alcohol and Drug Use (Richard Hammersley).
7 Sexual Health and Behaviour (Jeffrey T. Parsons and Brooke E. Wells).
PART II Theoretical Approaches to Health Behaviour Change.
8 Interventions to Change Health-Related Behaviour Patterns (Charles
Abraham).
9 The Impact of Perceived Risk on Risk-Reducing Behaviours (Alison J.
Wright).
10 Using Social Cognition Models to Develop Health Behaviour Interventions:
The Theory of Planned Behaviour as an Example (Stephen Sutton).
11 Stage Models of Behaviour Change (Falko F. Sniehotta and Robert Aunger
).
PART III Cognition, Emotion, Behaviour and Health Care.
12 Illness-Related Cognition and Behaviour (Linda D. Cameron and Rona
Moss-Morris).
13 Symptom Perception and Help Seeking (Suzanne E. Scott).
14 Adherence to Advice and Treatment (Rob Horne and Jane Clatworthy).
15 Health-Care Professional Behaviour: Enhancing Evidence-Based Health Care
(Jill Francis and Marie Johnston).
16 Psychological Interventions in Chronic Illness (Alison J. Wearden and
Chris Bundy).
17 Screening and Prevention (Kate Brain).
18 Hospitalisation and Stressful Medical Procedures (Kim G. Smolderen and
Ad Vingerhoets).
PART IV Psychological Aspects of Health and Illness.
19 Stress, Health and Illness: The Effects of Prolonged Physiological
Activity and Perseverative Cognition (Julian F. Thayer and Jos F. Brosschot
).
20 Psychoneuroimmunology (Elizabeth Broadbent and Patricia Loft).
21 Coping with Stress (Joshua M. Smyth and Kelly B. Filipkowski).
22 Social Support (Ralf Schwarzer and Nina Knoll).
23 Personality, Health and Illness (Deborah J. Wiebe, Linda M. Drew and
Andrea Croom).
24 Pain (H. Clare Daniel and Amanda C.de C. Williams).
25 Disability (Diane Dixon and Marie Johnston).
26 Quality of Life (Hannah McGee and Lena Ring).
PART V Lifespan, Gender and Sociocultural Perspectives.
27 Sociocultural Aspects of Health and Illness (Ayse K. Uskul).
28 Gender, Health and Illness (Myra S. Hunter and Magdalene Rosairo).
29 Developmental and Family Factors (Emily Arden-Close and Christine Eiser
).
30 Ageing, Health and Illness (Frank Penedo, Madeline Hernandez and Jason
Dahn).
31 Palliative and End-of-Life Care (Sue Hall and Sheila Payne).
Index.

Rezensionen

"This is another in the excellent series of textbooks produced by Blackwell and deals in this case with a relatively new field that studies psychological processes in health, illness and healthcare." (Scientific and Medical Network Review, Summer 2005)"This book by leading health psychology researchers is an essential text for graduate students and an invaluable reference work for researchers in the field."
--Professor Keith J Petrie, The University of Auckland, New Zealand

"Health psychology has developed rapidly as a discipline over the past 25 years and this book gives a very valuable contemporary view of the area. The editors and authors are world experts in their fields and they offer a well-organised overview of the empirical evidence, theoretical approaches and opportunities for intervention in behaviour relevant to health, illness and healthcare."
--Prof Marie Johnston, School of Psychology, University of Aberdeen

"This book is a comprehensive and refreshing summary of the health psychology literature by a series of distinguished contributors. The book successfully unites a broad spectrum of information in an engaging format. This volume is an essential resource for the graduate health psychology student and an invaluable reference for those wanting up-to-date information on the health psychology field."
--Dr Keith Petrie, University of Auckland, New Zealand

"Health Psychology offers a well-structured, state-of-the-art overview of the major theoretical, empirical, and practical issues, written by leading international experts. It is an indispensable companion for students, researchers and practitioners. Health Psychology is an essential volume that moves the field another step ahead."
--Wilmar Schaufeli, PhD, Director of the Research Institute Psychology & Health, Utrecht University

"Written by a team of internationally known writers and researchers in the field, this book stands out from other textbooks of health psychology. The opening chapter alone ought to be mandatory reading for anyone contemplating health psychology as a career and those in related professions, while the ensuing chapters give new interest to the major issues in current mainstream health psychology. This is a timely and welcome contribution to the discipline."
--Sandra Horn, School of Psychology, University of Southampton

"This volume constitutes a major step forward in the development of health psychology as a science and as a professional discipline by giving an up to date and thorough overview of the field, often with a refreshing European flavour. It offers a number of useful features like mentioning key studies for a certain area and proposing 'discussion points'."
--Prof Dr Jan Vinck, Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Belgium

"This comprehensive collection provides an authoritative overview of current thinking in health psychology research. A team of leading and predominantly European researchers map out the state of the science in an accessible and informative style."
--Prof Charles Abraham, Department of Psychology, University of Sussex

"Health Psychology is another very good textbook that has much to offer those with an interest in health psychology ... The content is densely packed, but the 'Chaper Outline' and 'Key Concepts' at the beginning of each chapter ensure that finding particular information is quick and easy ... The book has a contemporary feel to it, referring to up-to-date studies and ideas. Many of the chapters are thoughtful and critical, and often acknowledge current difficulties and shortcomings."
--Emma Dures, University of the West of England, Psychology, Health and Medicine, February 2005, 10(1): 122-124