Now in its fourth edition, this definitive and popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and illness includes three new chapters, many new contributors and a new co-editor.
It is arranged in nine sections to cover the core concepts of psychology and sociology as they apply to medicine.
Malnutrition and obesity
Urban nature health and well-being
LGBT Health
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. Preface to the fourth edition - p. viii 7. Contributors - p. ix 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Dedication - p. xii 10. Section 1 The life cycle - p. xii 11. 1 The biopsychosocial model - p. 2 12. 2 Pregnancy and childbirth - p. 4 13. 3 Reproductive issues - p. 6 14. 4 Development in early infancy - p. 8 15. 5 Childhood and child health - p. 10 16. 6 Adolescence - p. 12 17. 7 Social aspects of ageing - p. 14 18. 8 Bereavement - p. 16 19. Section 2 Development of the person - p. 17 20. 9 Personality and health - p. 18 21. 10 Understanding learning - p. 20 22. 11 Perception - p. 22 23. 12 Emotions - p. 24 24. 13 Memory problems - p. 26 25. 14 How does sexuality develop? - p. 28 26. 15 Intelligence - p. 30 27. 16 Development of thinking - p. 32 28. Section 3 Society and health - p. 33 29. 17 Understanding groups - p. 34 30. 18 Concepts of health, illness and disease - p. 36 31. 19 Measuring health and illness - p. 38 32. 20 Changing patterns of health and illness - p. 40 33. 21 Social class and health - p. 42 34. 22 Gender and health - p. 44 35. 23 LGBT health - p. 46 36. 24 Ethnicity and health - p. 48 37. 25 Quality of life - p. 50 38. 26 Media and health - p. 52 39. 27 Housing, homelessness and health - p. 54 40. 28 Work and health - p. 56 41. 29 Unemployment and health - p. 58 42. 30 Labelling and stigma - p. 60 43. Section 4 Preventing illness and promoting health - p. 61 44. 31 Perceptions of risk and risk-taking behaviours - p. 62 45. 32 What are disease prevention and health promotion? - p. 64 46. 33 Health screening - p. 66 47. 34 The social implications of the new genetics - p. 68 48. 35 Health beliefs, motivation and behaviour - p. 70 49. 36 Changing cognitions and behaviour - p. 72 50. 37 Helping people to act on their intentions - p. 74 51. 38 The social context of behavioural change - p. 76 52. 39 Illegal drug use - p. 78 53. 40 Alcohol use - p. 80 54. 41 Smoking, tobacco control and doctors - p. 82 55. 42 Eating, body shape and health - p. 84 56. Section 5 Illness behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter - p. 85 57. 43 Deciding to consult - p. 86 58. 44 Seeing the doctor - p. 88 59. 45 Placebo and nocebo effects - p. 90 60. 46 Adherence - p. 92 61. 47 Clinical communication skills - p. 94 62. 48 Breaking bad news - p. 96 63. 49 Self-care - p. 98 64. 50 Patient experience - p. 100 65. 51 Psychological preparation for surgery - p. 102 66. Section 6 Illness and disability - p. 103 67. 52 Heart disease - p. 104 68. 53 Malnutrition and obesity - p. 106 69. 54 HIV/AIDS - p. 108 70. 55 Cancer - p. 110 71. 56 Anxiety - p. 112 72. 57 Depression - p. 114 73. 58 Inflammatory bowel disease - p. 116 74. 59 Physical disability - p. 118 75. 60 Learning disability - p. 120 76. 61 Post-traumatic stress disorder - p. 122 77. 62 Diabetes mellitus - p. 124 78. 63 What is stress? - p. 126 79. 64 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 128 80. 65 Death and dying - p. 130 81. Section 7 Coping with illness and disability - p. 131 82. 66 Counselling - p. 132 83. 67 Urban nature, health and well-being - p. 134 84. 68 Coping and adaptation - p. 136 85. 69 Cognitive–behavioural therapy - p. 138 86. 70 Role of carers - p. 140 87. 71 Palliative care - p. 142 88. 72 Complementary therapies - p. 144 89. 73 The management of pain - p. 146 90. Section 8 How do health services work? - p. 147 91. 74 Organizing and funding health care - p. 148 92. 75 Assessing needs - p. 150 93. 76 Setting priorities and rationing - p. 152 94. 77 Community care - p. 154 95. 78 Health - p. 156 96. 79 Health - p. 158 97. Section 9 How do you fit into all this? - p. 159 98. 80 Medical students' experience - p. 160 99. 81 Life as a trainee doctor - p. 162 100. 82 The profession of medicine - p. 164 101. References - p. 166 102. Index - p. 174
Now in its fourth edition, this definitive and popular introduction to human behaviour in the context of health and illness includes three new chapters, many new contributors and a new co-editor.
It is arranged in nine sections to cover the core concepts of psychology and sociology as they apply to medicine.
Malnutrition and obesity
Urban nature health and well-being
LGBT Health
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Foreword - p. vii 6. Preface to the fourth edition - p. viii 7. Contributors - p. ix 8. Acknowledgements - p. xi 9. Dedication - p. xii 10. Section 1 The life cycle - p. xii 11. 1 The biopsychosocial model - p. 2 12. 2 Pregnancy and childbirth - p. 4 13. 3 Reproductive issues - p. 6 14. 4 Development in early infancy - p. 8 15. 5 Childhood and child health - p. 10 16. 6 Adolescence - p. 12 17. 7 Social aspects of ageing - p. 14 18. 8 Bereavement - p. 16 19. Section 2 Development of the person - p. 17 20. 9 Personality and health - p. 18 21. 10 Understanding learning - p. 20 22. 11 Perception - p. 22 23. 12 Emotions - p. 24 24. 13 Memory problems - p. 26 25. 14 How does sexuality develop? - p. 28 26. 15 Intelligence - p. 30 27. 16 Development of thinking - p. 32 28. Section 3 Society and health - p. 33 29. 17 Understanding groups - p. 34 30. 18 Concepts of health, illness and disease - p. 36 31. 19 Measuring health and illness - p. 38 32. 20 Changing patterns of health and illness - p. 40 33. 21 Social class and health - p. 42 34. 22 Gender and health - p. 44 35. 23 LGBT health - p. 46 36. 24 Ethnicity and health - p. 48 37. 25 Quality of life - p. 50 38. 26 Media and health - p. 52 39. 27 Housing, homelessness and health - p. 54 40. 28 Work and health - p. 56 41. 29 Unemployment and health - p. 58 42. 30 Labelling and stigma - p. 60 43. Section 4 Preventing illness and promoting health - p. 61 44. 31 Perceptions of risk and risk-taking behaviours - p. 62 45. 32 What are disease prevention and health promotion? - p. 64 46. 33 Health screening - p. 66 47. 34 The social implications of the new genetics - p. 68 48. 35 Health beliefs, motivation and behaviour - p. 70 49. 36 Changing cognitions and behaviour - p. 72 50. 37 Helping people to act on their intentions - p. 74 51. 38 The social context of behavioural change - p. 76 52. 39 Illegal drug use - p. 78 53. 40 Alcohol use - p. 80 54. 41 Smoking, tobacco control and doctors - p. 82 55. 42 Eating, body shape and health - p. 84 56. Section 5 Illness behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter - p. 85 57. 43 Deciding to consult - p. 86 58. 44 Seeing the doctor - p. 88 59. 45 Placebo and nocebo effects - p. 90 60. 46 Adherence - p. 92 61. 47 Clinical communication skills - p. 94 62. 48 Breaking bad news - p. 96 63. 49 Self-care - p. 98 64. 50 Patient experience - p. 100 65. 51 Psychological preparation for surgery - p. 102 66. Section 6 Illness and disability - p. 103 67. 52 Heart disease - p. 104 68. 53 Malnutrition and obesity - p. 106 69. 54 HIV/AIDS - p. 108 70. 55 Cancer - p. 110 71. 56 Anxiety - p. 112 72. 57 Depression - p. 114 73. 58 Inflammatory bowel disease - p. 116 74. 59 Physical disability - p. 118 75. 60 Learning disability - p. 120 76. 61 Post-traumatic stress disorder - p. 122 77. 62 Diabetes mellitus - p. 124 78. 63 What is stress? - p. 126 79. 64 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - p. 128 80. 65 Death and dying - p. 130 81. Section 7 Coping with illness and disability - p. 131 82. 66 Counselling - p. 132 83. 67 Urban nature, health and well-being - p. 134 84. 68 Coping and adaptation - p. 136 85. 69 Cognitive–behavioural therapy - p. 138 86. 70 Role of carers - p. 140 87. 71 Palliative care - p. 142 88. 72 Complementary therapies - p. 144 89. 73 The management of pain - p. 146 90. Section 8 How do health services work? - p. 147 91. 74 Organizing and funding health care - p. 148 92. 75 Assessing needs - p. 150 93. 76 Setting priorities and rationing - p. 152 94. 77 Community care - p. 154 95. 78 Health - p. 156 96. 79 Health - p. 158 97. Section 9 How do you fit into all this? - p. 159 98. 80 Medical students' experience - p. 160 99. 81 Life as a trainee doctor - p. 162 100. 82 The profession of medicine - p. 164 101. References - p. 166 102. Index - p. 174
