Health Psychology

by Curtis; Anthony

• ISBN13: 9780415192729
• ISBN10: 0415192722
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-02
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgements	xv
Introduction to health psychology	1	(18)
Defining health psychology	1	(1)
Historical perspective on health and illness	2	(1)
The biomedical model	3	(2)
The biopsychosocial model	5	(4)
Social and environmental factors	6	(1)
A new model of health	7	(2)
Psychology and health	9	(1)
Models of behaviour change	10	(6)
The health belief model (HBM)	11	(2)
The stages of change model	13	(1)
Comparing the models	14	(2)
Summary	16	(3)
Social epidemiology and health policy	19	(12)
What is epidemiology?	19	(1)
Mortality and morbidity	20	(4)
Research into morbidity and mortality	23	(1)
Quality of life	24	(2)
Health policy	26	(1)
Summary	27	(4)
Symptoms of illness and pain	31	(18)
Symptoms of illness and pain: adopting sick-role behaviour	31	(5)
Illness behaviour vs. sick-role behaviour	32	(1)
Social and demographic factors	32	(1)
Symptom characteristics	33	(2)
Social construction of health and illness	35	(1)
Introduction to pain	36	(1)
Defining pain	36	(1)
History of pain	37	(1)
An early model of pain	38	(1)
Characteristics of pain	38	(5)
Injury without pain	39	(1)
Delayed pain following injury	39	(1)
Pain without injury	40	(1)
Phantom limb pain	41	(1)
Pain out of proportion to the injury	42	(1)
Theories of pain	43	(3)
Specificity theory	43	(1)
Pattern theories	43	(1)
Gate control theory	44	(2)
Summary	46	(3)
Pain: Assessment, management and treatment	49	(22)
Measuring pain	49	(6)
Physiological measures	49	(2)
Behavioural assessment	51	(1)
Self-reports	51	(4)
Medical treatments for pain	55	(16)
Medical treatments	55	(4)
Psychological treatments of pain	59	(9)
Multimodal approaches	68	(1)
Multidisciplinary treatments: the pain clinic	68	(1)
Summary	69	(2)
Doctor-patient communication	71	(14)
The patient-practitioner relationship	71	(6)
Research into doctor-patient communication	72	(5)
Compliance with medical advice	77	(4)
Predicting patient compliance	78	(1)
Patient satisfaction	78	(1)
Patient understanding	79	(1)
Patient recall	80	(1)
Psychological aspects of hospitalisation	81	(1)
Preparation for surgery	82	(2)
Summary	84	(1)
Psychological factors in illness	85	(16)
The mind-body issue in health	85	(1)
The role of psychological factors in chronic health problems	86	(1)
Chronic ill-health problems	86	(6)
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)	86	(1)
The role of psychology in the study of HIV and AIDS	87	(3)
Interim summary	90	(1)
Coronary heart disease (CHD)	91	(1)
The role of psychology in CHD	91	(1)
Terminal illness	92	(6)
Cancer	92	(1)
Prevalence of cancer	93	(1)
The role of psychology in cancer	93	(5)
Adjustment to illness	98	(1)
Summary	99	(2)
Lifestyles and health	101	(22)
Aspects of lifestyle	101	(2)
Research into lifestyles	102	(1)
Exercise and nutrition	103	(8)
Physical exercise	103	(2)
Physical benefits of exercise	105	(2)
Psychological benefits of exercise	107	(1)
Nutrition: diet and health	108	(3)
Obesity and eating disorders	111	(9)
Eating disorders	113	(6)
Bulimia	119	(1)
Summary	120	(3)
Stress and stress management	123	(18)
Nature of stress	123	(1)
Physiology of stress	124	(9)
Role of the nervous system	124	(3)
Role of the neuroendocrine system	127	(1)
Adrenal glands	128	(1)
Theories of stress	128	(1)
Selye's general adaptation syndrome	129	(2)
Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) transactional model of stress	131	(2)
Coping with stress	133	(1)
Stress management	134	(3)
Stress inoculation	134	(3)
Stress and illness	137	(1)
The role of the immune system in stress	137	(1)
Summary	138	(3)
Study aids	141	(18)
Improving your essay writing skills	141	(1)
Practice essay 1	142	(6)
Practice essay 2	148	(5)
Practice essay 3	153	(6)
Glossary	159	(8)
Web-site addresses for additional information	167	(2)
Bibliography	169	(14)
Index	183