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Informationen zum Autor Jane Ogden is Professor in Health Psychology at the University of Surrey, UK. Her research explores aspects of health including obesity and eating behaviour, communication in the consultation, and women's health issues. She has a distinguished track record in the field, having established a successful course in health psychology and taught at several leading institutions. Jane is the author of five books and has published over 100 research papers. Klappentext This new edition is a comprehensive and accessible guide, examining health behaviours through reviewing the key research in this growing field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the fifth edition Acknowledgements Part 1: The context of health psychology An introduction to health psychology Health inequalities Part 2: Health beliefs, behaviour and behaviour change Health beliefs Addictive behaviours: Smoking and alcohol and other addictions Eating behaviour Exercise Sex Health promotion: changing health behaviours Part 3: Becoming ill Illness cognitions Accessing health care Stress Stress and illness Part 4: Being ill Pain and the placebo effect HIV and cancer: Psychology through the course of illness Obesity and coronary heart disease: psychology through the course of illness Women's health issues Men's health issues Measuring health status: from mortality rates to quality of life Part 5: Reflecting on health psychology Critical health psychology Glossary References
