{"product_id":"9780335211388","title":"Essential Readings in Health Psychology","description":"\u003ci\u003eEssential Readings in Health Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e is a new collection of key papers brought together for the first time in a single volume which complements Jane Ogden’s bestselling textbook, \u003ci\u003eHealth Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reader focuses on the key areas highlighted by the British Psychological Society as central to health psychology, providing an ideal resource for any undergraduate or postgraduate course in health psychology as well as for students of medicine, nursing and allied health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe papers have been carefully selected from a range of prestigious international journals including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Psychologist\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBritish Medical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychology and Health\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsychosomatic Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Medical Association\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the twenty-nine papers employs different theories and methods which offer a different perspective from within one of five broad areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe context of health psychology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth behaviours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStress and health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronic illness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe papers offer case examples of health psychology work that illustrate what health psychology research can (and cannot) achieve. They are framed by editorial discussions which will help students to understand the context, meaning and contribution of each paper to the discipline of Health Psychology as a whole. The complete papers are published, including their reference lists, so they can be used to develop reading lists and recommend further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book can be used independently or along side the introductory text, \u003ci\u003eHealth Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e. Each book contains a cross-referenced list of chapters from the other, in order that lecturers and students can easily find clear evidence-based examples of key theories, models and methods being used in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012784308464,"sku":"9780335211388","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780335211388_p0.jpg?v=1763685997","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780335211388","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}