Psychology Express: Health Psychology, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (March 3, 2014) © 2014

  • Angel Chater University of Bedfordshire
  • Erica Cook University of Bedfordshire
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Title overview

The Psychology Express undergraduate revision guide series will help you to understand key concepts quickly, revise effectively and make sure your answers stand out. Each text is tailored to engage the reader and help you:

  • Prepare for exams and coursework using sample questions and assessment advice
  • Maximise your marks and approach exams with confidence 
  • Quickly grasp key research, critical issues and practical applications 

This new addition to the Psychology Express revision guide series will provide concise coverage of the key areas of health psychology.

Table of contents

  1. Historical overview of health psychology: what is it and where has it come from?
  2. Health cognitions and beliefs: predicting health behaviour
  3. Intervention design: changing health behaviour
  4. Health promotion: health enhancing behaviours
  5. Health risk behaviours: substance misuse
  6. Preventive health behaviours
  7. Assisted prevention: screening and immunisation
  8. Stress and psychoneuroimmunology
  9. Doctor-patient communication and adherence

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