The initial stimulus for this book came from the many students whose obvious enthusiasm for health psychology caused us to undertake writing the first edition. At that time we (the editors) could not find a book that was suitable to recommend to our students as a standard text. Those texts that did exist were written by American academics who had different experiences and were writing from knowledge of a different health system. We were encouraged by colleagues and students to compile a book that would be relevant to UK students and teachers. The contribution of those students was great and we hope that they will gain some satisfaction from realising their part in the appearance of the first edition. This, the second edition, builds upon the first, which we are gratified to say was well received and has become the standard recommended text for many courses in the UK. It has been updated by the addition of new material in all the chapters and by the addition of entirely new chapters, including those on cancer, nutrition and exercise, and the impact of social inequalities upon health. Since the first edition was published in 1991, learned societies for the study of health psychology have been established and several new journals have begun to publish research in this new and exciting area of psychology. Courses dedicated to the study of health psychology have been developed in our universities and colleges, and many areas of the health and nursing sciences include health psychology as part of their curriculum.
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Book Name
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Psychology
of Health
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Author
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Marian Pitts
and Keith Phillips
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Language
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English
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Format
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PDF
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Size
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2.49 MB
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Pages
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410
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