Health Psychology, 2nd edition

Are you looking for a Health Psychology book that will draw students in immediately?

Written with enthusiasm, candor, and a healthy dose of humor, Catherine Sanderson’s Health Psychology, Second Edition provides a thorough, research-based review of all the major topics, theories, and issues in health psychology.

Coverage includes health behaviors (e.g., smoking, eating, exercise, alcohol use), managing chronic and terminal disease, and interacting within the health care system, as well as separate chapters, research methods, personality, social support, and persuasive appeals. Throughout, Sanderson presents the material in a highly engaging, conversational style that involves students in the subject matter and encourages critical thinking.