Health Psychology Books

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81. Handbook of Gender, Culture, and Health

    Edited by Richard M. Eisler, Michel Hersen

    This Handbook illustrates how gender, ethnicity, age, and even sexual orientation and understanding influence the health practices and risk factors for health problems in diverse groups of people. Contributions from leading researchers in psychology, health, and epidemiology provide an...

    Published January 31st 2000 by Psychology Press
82. Reframing Health Behavior Change With Behavioral Economics

    Edited by Warren K. Bickel, Rudy E. Vuchinich

    Behavioral economics is a rapidly developing area of psychological science that has synergistically merged microeconomic concepts with behavioral research methods. A driving force behind the growth of behavioral economics has been its recent application to behaviors that significantly affect health...

    Published January 31st 2000 by Psychology Press
83. Health Psychology

    By Anthony Curtis

    Series: Routledge Modular Psychology

    This simple and concise introduction to the psychology of health is the perfect text for students new to the area. Topics covered include health policy and epidemiology, genetic factors in disease, the experience of illness as a patient, beliefs and attitudes, stress, pain and healthy lifestyles....

    Published December 15th 1999 by Routledge
84. Stress, Coping and Depression

    Edited by Sheri L. Johnson, Adele M. Hayes, Tiffany M. Field, Neil Schneiderman, Philip Mccabe

    Series: Stress and Coping Series

    Stress, Coping, and Depression is the latest volume based on the Annual Stress and Coping Conference held at the University of Miami. In this timely collection, leading researchers offer a variety of new perspectives on depression. They review the social, biological, and psychological processes...

    Published November 30th 1999 by Psychology Press
85. Understanding Depression

    Feminist Social Constructionist Approaches

    By Janet Stoppard

    Series: Women and Psychology

    Women are particularly vulnerable to depression. Understanding Depression provides an in-depth critical examination of mainstream approaches to understanding and treating depression from a feminist perspective. Janet Stoppard argues that current approaches give only partial accounts of womens'...

    Published November 10th 1999 by Routledge
86. Tailoring Health Messages

    Customizing Communication With Computer Technology

    By Matthew W. Kreuter, David W. Farrell, Laura K. Brennan, Laura R. Olevitch

    Series: Routledge Communication Series

    Through the use of new technologies, researchers, and practitioners in health education and health communication can now provide health information and behavior change strategies that are customized based on the unique needs, interests, and concerns of different individuals. These tailored health...

    Published October 31st 1999 by Routledge
87. Explaining Illness

    Research, Theory, and Strategies

    Edited by Bryan B. Whaley

    Series: Routledge Communication Series

    Understanding one's health conditions plays a key role in a patient's response to illness, influencing stress levels and the likelihood of following treatment regimens and advice. Thus, the explanation of illness is a critical component of the interactions between health care providers and their...

    Published October 31st 1999 by Routledge
88. Tailoring Health Messages

    Customizing Communication With Computer Technology

    By Matthew W. Kreuter, David W. Farrell, Laura R. Olevitch, Laura K. Brennan

    Series: Routledge Communication Series

    Through the use of new technologies, researchers, and practitioners in health education and health communication can now provide health information and behavior change strategies that are customized based on the unique needs, interests, and concerns of different individuals. These tailored health...

    Published September 30th 1999 by Routledge
89. The Science of Self-report

    Implications for Research and Practice

    Edited by Arthur A. Stone, Christine A. Bachrach, Jared B. Jobe, Howard S. Kurtzman, Virginia S. Cain

    Rigorous methodological techniques have been developed in the last decade to improve the reliability and accuracy of self reports from research volunteers and patients about their pain, mood, substance abuse history, or dietary habits. This book presents cutting-edge research on optimal methods for...

    Published July 31st 1999 by Psychology Press
90. Stress, Cognition and Health

    By Tony Cassidy

    Series: Psychology Focus

    Stress Cognition and Health examines the key issues in the psychology of stress and health, bringing together a wide range of material generally not found in a single text. It looks at how the external world makes demands upon individuals - potentially causes of stress - while at the same time...

    Published May 19th 1999 by Routledge