Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-429) and indexes.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Setting out: using this book; 1 Locating the field: introducing health psychology; 2 Thinking about health and the body; 3 Choosing lifestyles; 4 Controlling the body; 5 Becoming ill; 6 Comprehending bodily experience; 7 Interacting with health professionals; 8 Treatingillness; 9 Being ill; 10 Dying; 11 Relocating the field: critical health psychology; Glossary; References; Author index; Subject index.
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Health Psychology: A Critical Introduction aims to provide students with a stimulating alternative to current textbooks, placing the discipline within the context of the social world and providing a critical focus on traditional research. This book will be invaluable for students of health psychology across a range of disciplines.