Promoting Healthy Behaviour - Softcover

Upton, Dominic

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447921364 ISBN 13: 9781447921363

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

There is ever growing recognition by governments and healthcare professionals of the need to respond to the challenges of preventable diseases, especially so-called "lifestyle diseases", and of the influence that social class, gender, ethnicity, as well as individual differences play in health. This text explores the fundamental importance of psychology in the development of these lifestyle diseases, and how an understanding of psychological models is essential for the healthcare practitioner to predict behaviours and develop evidence-based interventions.

This thoroughly updated edition includes new chapters looking at health inequalities, health promotion, working with special populations and understanding the role of social and psychological factors in some common conditions. These four additional chapters will enable the reader to better understand the place of lifestyle change within wider society. Beginning with an introduction to healthy behaviour and the context that health practitioners work in, the book goes on to look at issues, including:

• The role of psychology in lifestyle change
• Diet, alcohol, smoking and active lifestyles
• Sexual behaviour
• Chronic illness and vulnerable populations.

Each chapter includes key features including learning objectives, case studies, key points and discussion questions, as well as how to apply the various research and theories to practice. Promoting Healthy Behaviour is a practical and informative guide for your practice both now and in the future, and is invaluable reading for healthcare professionals at any stage of their careers.

About this title

About the Author

Dominic Upton is Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Worcester, UK.

Katie Thirlaway is Head of Applied Psychology at Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK.

From the Back Cover

Latest academic thought regards HP as too simplistic and that we need to understand the issues underlying reasons why we lead unhealthy lives i.e. the psychological aspects; This new edition takes a psychological approach to the subject of promoting health behaviour which sets it apart from the competition and was widely praised by reviewers.

 

New to this edition:

• Updated policy and research references;
• New section on interventions: Individual level, Community level, and Working effectively with others (and interprofessional learning)
• Full colour illustrations
• A lighter, more practical text
• Relevant across healthcare disciplines

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1447921364
• ISBN 13: 9781447921363
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400