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Book Synopsis
This selection of in-depth, critical and comprehensive chapters on topical issues in applied health psychology features the work of key researchers and practitioners in the Australasian health system and deals with both theoretical and methodological aspects of the subject.

Trade Review

US (processed November 20, 2012):

Health Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Social Sciences and Medicine



UK (processed 19.11.12)
British Journal of Health Psychology (author request)
Journal of Health Psychology (author request)
Psychology & Health (European) (author request)
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being (author request)
International Journal of Wellbeing (New Zealand) (author request)
Body Image (author request)
Health Promotion Journal of Australia (author request)
Australian Journal of Psychology (author request)
Australian Psychologist (author request)
Clinical Psychologist (author request)
The Psychologist
Health Psychology Update
Psychology and Health
Current Issues in Health Psychology



Table of Contents
About the Editors ix

About the Contributors xi

Foreword xxiii

Preface xxv

Acknowledgments xxix

Part 1 Health Behavior Change and Enhancing Health Behaviors

1 Health Behavior Change Techniques 3
Helen Lindner and Laura Sciacchitano

2 Health Coaching: Facilitating Health Behavior Change for Chronic Condition Prevention and Self-Management 15
Janette Gale and Helen Skouteris

3 Physical Activity: An Evidence-Based Examination ofWhy, How Much, and How to Increase It 29
Paul O’Halloran

4 Distinguishing Between Positive and Negative Exercise Habits 44
J. Robert Grove, Ben Jackson, Jay-Lee Longbottom, and Nikola Medic

Part 2 Age, Gender, and Cultural Factors in Health

5 Promoting AgingWell: Psychological Contributions 57
Colette Browning, Chyrisse Heine, and Shane Thomas

6 Gender, Gender-Role Stereotypes, and Health 72
Robert J. Williams

7 Culture and Health: An Australian Perspective 84
Lina A. Ricciardelli, David Mellor, Marita P. McCabe, Alexander J. Mussap, and Christina A. Kolar

Part 3 Health andWellbeing

8 The Relationship Between SubjectiveWellbeing and Health 101
Robert A. Cummins

9 Developing Conceptual Models of PsychosocialWellbeing: Pursuing Better Health Outcomes 112
Lyn G. Courtney, Nerina J. Caltabiano, and Marie L. Caltabiano

10 Companion Animals and Physical Health: The Role of Health Psychology 134
Anna Chur-Hansen and Helen R. Winefield

11 Oral Health andWellbeing 143
Evelyn L. C. Howe

12 Health Psychology in Relation to Employment 158
Helen R. Winefield

Part 4 Health Conditions and Health Issues

13 “My Genes are my Destiny”: Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Risk Assessment for Illness Susceptibility 171
Kerry Sherman and Nadine Kasparian

14 Psychological Implications of Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies 185
Sarah Nowoweiski

15 The Psychological Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 199
Danielle C. Newton

16 Identification and Treatment of Depression in the Perinatal Period 212
Jeannette Milgrom and Alan W. Gemmill

17 From Insomnia to Healthy Sleep: Cognitive-Behavioral Applications 228
Delwyn Bartlett and Moira Junge

18 Living with a Craniofacial Condition 242
Rachel M. Roberts and Jane L. Mathias

Part 5 Body Image, Eating Problems, and Obesity

19 Body Image and Health 259
Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Lina A. Ricciardelli, Marita P. McCabe, and Brigitte Laville

20 Maladaptive Eating Practices as Precursors to Eating Disorders: A Method of Assessment 278
Justine L. Ebenreuter and Richard E. Hicks

21 Maternal Obesity Through Pregnancy and the Postpartum: Psychosocial Determinants and the Implications for Childhood Obesity 288
Helen Skouteris

22 The Role of Psychology in Overweight and Obesity Management 303
Leah Brennan and Kylie Murphy

Part 6 Substance Use: Prevention and Treatment

23 Reducing Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Community Sports Clubs: A Settings-Based Approach to Health Promotion Psychology 319
Bosco C. Rowland, JohnW. Toumbourou, and Felicity C. Allen

24 Substance-Use Disorders in Young People: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment 333
Adrian B. Kelly, Jason P. Connor, and John W. Toumbourou

25 Metacognitive Therapy for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence 348
Esben Strodl, Dawn Proctor, David Kavanagh, and Lee Beames

Part 7 Chronic Illness: Facilitating Adjustment

26 Psycho-oncology: The Role of Psychology in Cancer Care 363
Sue Burney and Jane Fletcher

27 Psychological Approaches to Assisting Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer 376
Lisa Beatty and Melissa Oxlad

28 Major Musculoskeletal Disorders and their Management 391
Felicity C. Allen

29 Rumination as a Cognitive Process in Chronic Illness 405
Heather Soo and Kerry Sherman

30 Illness Cognition, Coping, and Emotion in the Management of Diabetes: Evidence-Based Interventions for Self-Regulation 415
Marie L. Caltabiano

31 The Experience and Management of Asthma 435
Felicity C. Allen

32 Enhancing Adherence to Medications 446
Mitchell K. Byrne

33 Psychological Management of the Common Primary Headaches 462
Paul R. Martin

34 Interdisciplinary Pain Management: The Role of the Psychologist 477
Jacqui Stanford and Lester E. Jones

Part 8 Multidisciplinary Approaches

35 Working in Healthcare Teams: A Nursing Perspective 495
Ann Bonner and Julie Pryor

36 The General Practice Team and Allied Health Professionals 505
Jennifer Chamberlain-Salaun, Jane Mills, and Nichola Davis

Index 517

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 05/10/2012
      ISBN13: 9781119971931, 978-1119971931
      ISBN10: 1119971934
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This selection of in-depth, critical and comprehensive chapters on topical issues in applied health psychology features the work of key researchers and practitioners in the Australasian health system and deals with both theoretical and methodological aspects of the subject.

      Trade Review

      US (processed November 20, 2012):

      Health Psychology
      Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
      Journal of Psychosomatic Research
      International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
      Journal of Behavioral Medicine
      Social Sciences and Medicine



      UK (processed 19.11.12)
      British Journal of Health Psychology (author request)
      Journal of Health Psychology (author request)
      Psychology & Health (European) (author request)
      Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being (author request)
      International Journal of Wellbeing (New Zealand) (author request)
      Body Image (author request)
      Health Promotion Journal of Australia (author request)
      Australian Journal of Psychology (author request)
      Australian Psychologist (author request)
      Clinical Psychologist (author request)
      The Psychologist
      Health Psychology Update
      Psychology and Health
      Current Issues in Health Psychology



      Table of Contents
      About the Editors ix

      About the Contributors xi

      Foreword xxiii

      Preface xxv

      Acknowledgments xxix

      Part 1 Health Behavior Change and Enhancing Health Behaviors

      1 Health Behavior Change Techniques 3
      Helen Lindner and Laura Sciacchitano

      2 Health Coaching: Facilitating Health Behavior Change for Chronic Condition Prevention and Self-Management 15
      Janette Gale and Helen Skouteris

      3 Physical Activity: An Evidence-Based Examination ofWhy, How Much, and How to Increase It 29
      Paul O’Halloran

      4 Distinguishing Between Positive and Negative Exercise Habits 44
      J. Robert Grove, Ben Jackson, Jay-Lee Longbottom, and Nikola Medic

      Part 2 Age, Gender, and Cultural Factors in Health

      5 Promoting AgingWell: Psychological Contributions 57
      Colette Browning, Chyrisse Heine, and Shane Thomas

      6 Gender, Gender-Role Stereotypes, and Health 72
      Robert J. Williams

      7 Culture and Health: An Australian Perspective 84
      Lina A. Ricciardelli, David Mellor, Marita P. McCabe, Alexander J. Mussap, and Christina A. Kolar

      Part 3 Health andWellbeing

      8 The Relationship Between SubjectiveWellbeing and Health 101
      Robert A. Cummins

      9 Developing Conceptual Models of PsychosocialWellbeing: Pursuing Better Health Outcomes 112
      Lyn G. Courtney, Nerina J. Caltabiano, and Marie L. Caltabiano

      10 Companion Animals and Physical Health: The Role of Health Psychology 134
      Anna Chur-Hansen and Helen R. Winefield

      11 Oral Health andWellbeing 143
      Evelyn L. C. Howe

      12 Health Psychology in Relation to Employment 158
      Helen R. Winefield

      Part 4 Health Conditions and Health Issues

      13 “My Genes are my Destiny”: Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Risk Assessment for Illness Susceptibility 171
      Kerry Sherman and Nadine Kasparian

      14 Psychological Implications of Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technologies 185
      Sarah Nowoweiski

      15 The Psychological Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Human Immunodeficiency Virus 199
      Danielle C. Newton

      16 Identification and Treatment of Depression in the Perinatal Period 212
      Jeannette Milgrom and Alan W. Gemmill

      17 From Insomnia to Healthy Sleep: Cognitive-Behavioral Applications 228
      Delwyn Bartlett and Moira Junge

      18 Living with a Craniofacial Condition 242
      Rachel M. Roberts and Jane L. Mathias

      Part 5 Body Image, Eating Problems, and Obesity

      19 Body Image and Health 259
      Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Lina A. Ricciardelli, Marita P. McCabe, and Brigitte Laville

      20 Maladaptive Eating Practices as Precursors to Eating Disorders: A Method of Assessment 278
      Justine L. Ebenreuter and Richard E. Hicks

      21 Maternal Obesity Through Pregnancy and the Postpartum: Psychosocial Determinants and the Implications for Childhood Obesity 288
      Helen Skouteris

      22 The Role of Psychology in Overweight and Obesity Management 303
      Leah Brennan and Kylie Murphy

      Part 6 Substance Use: Prevention and Treatment

      23 Reducing Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Community Sports Clubs: A Settings-Based Approach to Health Promotion Psychology 319
      Bosco C. Rowland, JohnW. Toumbourou, and Felicity C. Allen

      24 Substance-Use Disorders in Young People: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment 333
      Adrian B. Kelly, Jason P. Connor, and John W. Toumbourou

      25 Metacognitive Therapy for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence 348
      Esben Strodl, Dawn Proctor, David Kavanagh, and Lee Beames

      Part 7 Chronic Illness: Facilitating Adjustment

      26 Psycho-oncology: The Role of Psychology in Cancer Care 363
      Sue Burney and Jane Fletcher

      27 Psychological Approaches to Assisting Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer 376
      Lisa Beatty and Melissa Oxlad

      28 Major Musculoskeletal Disorders and their Management 391
      Felicity C. Allen

      29 Rumination as a Cognitive Process in Chronic Illness 405
      Heather Soo and Kerry Sherman

      30 Illness Cognition, Coping, and Emotion in the Management of Diabetes: Evidence-Based Interventions for Self-Regulation 415
      Marie L. Caltabiano

      31 The Experience and Management of Asthma 435
      Felicity C. Allen

      32 Enhancing Adherence to Medications 446
      Mitchell K. Byrne

      33 Psychological Management of the Common Primary Headaches 462
      Paul R. Martin

      34 Interdisciplinary Pain Management: The Role of the Psychologist 477
      Jacqui Stanford and Lester E. Jones

      Part 8 Multidisciplinary Approaches

      35 Working in Healthcare Teams: A Nursing Perspective 495
      Ann Bonner and Julie Pryor

      36 The General Practice Team and Allied Health Professionals 505
      Jennifer Chamberlain-Salaun, Jane Mills, and Nichola Davis

      Index 517

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