introduction to health psychology

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Front Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface PART I BEING AND STAYING HEALTHY Chapter 1 What is health? Learning outcomes Chapter outline Behaviour, death and disease What is health? Changing perspectives Individual, cultural and lifespan perspectives on health What is health psychology? Summary Further reading Chapter 2 Health differences and inequalities Learning outcomes Chapter outline Health differentials Stress, SES and health Work status and stress Minority status and health Gender and health Summary Further reading Chapter 3 Health-risk behaviour Learning outcomes Chapter outline What is health behaviour? Smoking Unprotected sexual behaviour Unhealthy diet Obesity Summary Further reading Chapter 4 Health-protective behaviour Learning outcomes Chapter outline Adherence behaviour Healthy diet Exercise Health-screening behaviour Immunisation/vaccination behaviour Summary Further reading Chapter 5 Explaining health behaviour Learning outcomes Chapter outline Distal influences on health behaviour Models of health behaviour Sociocognitive models of behaviour change Stage models of behaviour change Summary Further reading Chapter 6 Changing behaviour: mechanisms and approaches Learning outcomes Chapter outline Developing public health interventions Approaches to behavioural change Summary Further reading Chapter 7 Preventing health problems Learning outcomes Chapter outline Working with individuals Mass persuasion through the media Environmental interventions Public health programmes Using technology Summary Further reading PART II BECOMING ILL Chapter 8 The body in health and illness Learning outcomes Chapter outline The behavioural anatomy of the brain The autonomic nervous system The immune system The digestive system The cardiovascular system The respiratory system Summary Further reading Chapter 9 Symptom perception, interpretation and response Learning outcomes Chapter outline How do we become aware of the sensations of illness? Symptom perception and interpretation Planning and taking action: responding to symptoms Summary Further reading Chapter 10 The consultation and beyond Learning outcomes Chapter outline The medical consultation Factors influencing the consultation Improving communication Moving beyond the consultation Summary Further reading Chapter 11 Stress, health and illness: theory Learning outcomes Chapter outline Concepts of stress Types of stress Stress as a physiological response The stress and illness link Summary Further reading Chapter 12 Stress and illness moderators Learning outcomes Chapter outline Coping defined Stress, personality and illness Stress and cognitions Stress and emotions Social support and stress Summary Further reading Chapter 13 Managing stress Learning outcomes Chapter outline The fundamentals of emotional regulation Stress management training Third-wave therapies Preventing stress Minimising patient stress in hospital settings Summary Further reading PART III BEING ILL Chapter 14 The impact and outcomes of illness: patient perspective Learning outcomes Chapter outline The prevalence of chronic disease and multiple morbidity The challenges of illness The impact of illness Coping with illness Illness outcomes Quality of life Measuring quality of life Summary Further reading Chapter 15 The impact and outcomes of illness: families and informal caregivers Learning outcomes Chapter outline Illness: a family affair Expectancies of care Family systems and family members Consequences of caring for the caregiver Influences on caring outcomes Summary Further reading Chapter 16 Pain Learning outcomes Chapter outline The experience of pain Socio-communication and pain Biological models of pain A psychobiological theory of pain The neuromatrix Helping people to cope with pain Summary Further reading Chapter 17 improving health and quality of life Learning outcomes Chapter outline Coping with chronic illness Reducing distress Managing illness Preventing disease progression Summary Further reading PART IV FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE Chapter 18 From theory to practice Learning outcomes Chapter outline The need for theory-driven practice Getting evidence into practice . . . and finally, be positive Summary Further reading Glossary References Index Publisher's acknowledgements Back Cover