Health Psychology

The third edition of this best-selling textbook Health Psychology, has been thoroughly updated and revised to make it even more essential for course teaching. Retaining the celebrated approach of previous editions in examining critical perspectives in health psychology, this new edition now incorporates research from a fuller range of perspectives including more mainstream' health psychology. Therefore this textbook provides students with a broader, more rounded understanding of the field. Key features of the third edition: * Four brand new chapters in the book on Theories, Models and Interventions Aplied to Sexual Helth; Information and Communication; Health Literacy; Community and Alternative Approaches. * Extensive pedagogical features, including chapter outlines and summaries of key ideas, and guidelines for further research. Boxed case studies, tables and figures and cutting edge research are integrated throughout to aid students' understanding of this fascinating field. * New accompanying companion website with a full suite of lecturer materials and online readings for students. This can be be found at www.sagepub.co.uk/marks3e.