Health psychology : theory, research and practice / David F. Marks, Michael Murray, Brian Evans & Emee Vida Estacio.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 542-626) and index.

Part 1: Health psychology in context. Health psychology: an introduction -- Macro-social influences -- Social justice -- Culture and health -- A-Z of research methods and issues in health psychology -- Part 2: Health behaviour and experience. Sexual health: theories, models and interventions -- Food, diets and obesity -- Alcohol and drinking -- Tobacco and smoking -- Physical activity and exercise -- Part 3: Health promotion and disease prevention. Information, communication and health literacy -- Stress and coping -- Screening and immunization -- Health promotion -- Part 4: Illness experience and health care. Lay representations of illness -- Illness and personality -- Medicine taking: adherence and resistance -- Pain and pain control -- Cancer and chronic diseases.

This fully-revised and updated fifth edition takes a critical approach and places Health Psychology in a real-world context, enabling students to understand how public policy, theory and research can influence communities and individuals alike.|bHealth Psychology students will 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 students to understand how public policy, theory and research can influence communities and individuals alike. The new edition includes: 8 brand new 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 comes with access to fantastic online resources including: Multiple Choice Quizzes so students can check they have understood what they have just read Video suggestions to help bring the subject to life and give students a different way of accessing the topics This is the must have book on health psychology.