A definitive guide to the growing field of health psychology, which showcases contributions from academics and professionals working at the cutting edge of their discipline.
Explores the field of modern health psychology, its latest developments, and how it fits into the contexts of modern healthcare, industry and academia
Offers practical, real-world examples and applications for psychological theory in health care settings
Provides a timely resource to support the new HPC registration of health and other psychologists
Includes contributions from practitioners in a wide range of health care settings who share their own vivid personal experiences, as well as more general guidance to applying theory in practice
About the Editors vii List of Contributors ix
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xix
1 Applying Health Psychology to Dentistry: 'People, Not Teeth' 1
Sarah Baker
2 Promoting the Application of Health Psychology in Primary Health Care 17
Amy Baraniak
3 Health Psychology in the NHS: The Long andWinding Road . . . 28
Julian Bath
4 A Journey into Health Psychology and Beyond 40
Sheila Bonas
5 Health Psychology in Cyberspace 50
Neil Coulson
6 Working in Academia: A Different Kind of Practice, but Practice Nonetheless 58
Lorna Dodd
7 Shared Decision Making 69
Darren Flynn
8 Writing, Training, Teaching, Researching, Consulting, Quality Assurance and the Kitchen Sink 84
Mark Forshaw
9 What Are the Roles of a Health Psychologist in Clinical Practice? Defining Knowledge, Skills and Competencies 93
Claire Hallas
10 Health Psychology: The Missing Ingredient from Health and Safety? 105
Jenny Lunt
11 Keeping Up Appearances in Health Psychology 116
Timothy P. Moss
12 Social and Political Health Psychology in Action 128
Michael Murray
13 Tailoring Behavioural Support and Tailoring Health Psychology Careers 138
Felix Naughton
14 Working with Chronic Pain 150
Sue Peacock
15 Combining Practice and Academia as a Health Psychologist 161
Karen Rodham
16 Health Psychologists in Action - Working for the Pharmaceutical Industry 172
Katja Ršudell
17 The Rapid Growth of Health Psychology in Medical Schools and Clinical Practice 183
Harbinder Sandhu and Shilpa Patel
18 The Lived Experience of a Qualitative Health Psychologist 195
Rachel L. Shaw
19 Health Psychology in Sickle Cell and Other Long-Term Haematological Conditions 207
Veronica Joan Thomas
20 Afterword 221
Mark Forshaw and David Sheffield
Index 225
