Essential Readings in Health Psychology

By Jane Ogden

Book Overview

This book, a collection of key papers for students of health psychology, follows the structure of the same author's Health Psychology: A Textbook, which has made a major contribution to the teaching and study of this rapidly expanding discipline. This text has additional chapters on methodology; the social context; behaviour and health; and health across the lifespan. Each chapter is introduced by a brief overview and contains papers which have been chosen either for their theoretical importance or as good empirical indicators of a model. The examples use a range of methodologies from qualitative to quantitative, with the latter including experimental and cross-sectional studies and systematic reviews. The book draws mainly from psychological theories, but also includes those from related disciplines.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335211380
• ISBN13: 9780335211388
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 538 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.8" x 10.2"