The Sage handbook of health psychology

Editors' Preface - Stephen Sutton, Andrew Baum and Marie Johnston Context and Perspectives in Health Psychology - Edward P Sarafino Epidemiology of Health and Illness - Reiner Rugulies, Birgit Aust and S Leonard Syme A Socio-Psycho-Physiological Perspective Biological Mechanisms of Health and Disease - Brent N Henderson and Andrew Baum Determinants of Health-Related Behaviours - Stephen Sutton Theoretical and Methodological Issues Health-Related Cognitions - Keith J Petrie and James W Pennebaker Individual differences, Health and Illness - Richard J Contrada and Tanya M Goyal The Role of Emotional Traits and Generalized Expectancies Stress, Health and Illness - Andrew Steptoe and Susan Ayers Living with Chronic Illness - Howard Leventhal et al A Contextualized, Self-Regulation Approach Lifespan, Gender and Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Health Psychology - Simon Murphy and Paul Bennett Communicating about Health Threats and Treatments - Theresa M Marteau and John Weinman Applications in Health Psychology - Stan Maes and Sandra N Boersma How Effective are Interventions? Research Methods in Health Psychology - David P French, Lucy Yardley and Stephen Sutton Assessment and Measurement in Health Psychology - Marie Johnston et al Professional Issues in Health Psychology - Cynthia D Belar and Teresa McIntyre