Health Psychology

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David French (Coventry University, UK) Kavita Vedhara (University of Nottingham, UK)

Health Psychology

David French (Coventry University, UK), Kavita Vedhara (University of Nottingham, UK), Ad A. Kaptein (Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), The Netherlands) , John Weinman (Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, UK)

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BPS Blackwell
20 August 2010

Psychology; Health psychology

Now in its second edition, Health Psychology is substantially revised and updated to offer the greatest coverage of this rapidly expanding discipline.

Updated edition which provides students with a critical, thought-provoking and comprehensive introduction to the discipline Clearly and critically outlines the major areas of theory and research Chapters written by world-leading health psychologists Includes end-of-chapter discussion points and an extensive glossary of terms

Edited by: David French (Coventry University UK), Kavita Vedhara (University of Nottingham, UK), Ad A. Kaptein (Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), The Netherlands), John Weinman (Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, UK)
Imprint: BPS Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 735g
ISBN: 9781405194600
ISBN 10: 140519460X
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 20 August 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David French is Professor of Health Psychology in the Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions at Coventry University. He is currently an Associate Editor for both Psychology & Health and the British Journal of Health Psychology, and is on the editorial board of Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Kavita Vedhara is Professor of Health Psychology at the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations at the University of Nottingham. She is currently the Co-editor of the British Journal of Health Psychology, Research Sub-Committee Chair for the British Psychological Society?s Division of Health Psychology, and is on the Editorial Board of Health Psychology. Ad A. Kaptein is Professor of Medical Psychology at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), The Netherlands. His research focuses on patients with chronic illness. He was Editor-in-Chief of Psychology & Health (1992?2000), and President of the European Health Psychology Society (2000?2002). John Weinman is Professor of Psychology as applied to Medicine in the Institute of Psychiatry at King?s College London. He was founding Editor of Psychology & Health and is currently an Associate Editor for Chronic Illness and for the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, as well as being on the Editorial Board of both Health Psychology and Health Psychology Review.

Reviews for Health Psychology

"""This is another in the excellent series of textbooks produced by Blackwell and deals in this case with a relatively new field that studies psychological processes in health, illness and healthcare."" (Scientific and Medical Network Review, Summer 2005)"