Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions

by Edward P. Sarafino

This overview health psychology emphasizes health maintenance and illness prevention. It integrates contemporary research in biology, psychology, anthropology and sociology, utilizing the biopsychosocial model as the basic explanatory theme for health and health care. The third edition has expanded coverage of psychoneuroimmunology and AIDS prevention, methods of coping and ways to reduce stress, and smoking cessation.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Health, Social Science, Science

608 pages, Hardcover

First published April 4, 1990

Reviews

[Марија Николовска]

Blaah. Read for one of my side hustles. 💅

[Kathryn Minn · Rating 2 out of 5]

I actually found this book to be quite interesting even though it is a bit dated at times. Like in the case of when it gives examples of case studies that have been conducted, they're anything from the 1960's to 1990's, which can mean that some of the information that your reading isn't accurate or even correct anymore. However the text overall is written in a way which is easy to read and understand/absorve. It accomplishes presenting information, which some people could get easily confused over, into blocks of information that can be easily read but not come across as being patronizing or condescending in manner. I actually found it rather interesting, and at times funny, to compare what was thought to be fact or true of an idea/proposal to what we know of it today. Some of the advances in medicine/health ideals have really come a long way in a relatively short time, and reading this book made me really realise just how much. I also found it intriguing how medicine and health care differ from the US to the UK, as this is a textbook by an American University for the American healthcare system, it made me appericate a bit more how I myself living in the UK have the NHS and associated healthcare system at my disposal. Overall this book was well written but the main drawback of it is that its so dated really, but still an interesting read.

[Athena333 · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's fun to read it. Also it's covering most of syllabus for masters. The articulation of the book is very organised.( At least the edition I'm reading)

[newyorksense · Rating 1 out of 5]

(actually read the 2015 1st Canadian edition, but I can’t seem to find it on here)

horrific formatting the word count is way too high it was very repetitive at times when it could have gotten everything across in much less time. focusing on any school reading is kinda hard for me but this was TORTUROUS

however my biggest gripe with this is how North American centric its language is. psychology has a huge North American bias problem, which i’m sure every psychologist/psychology student is aware of. i don’t expect any single person to solve it obviously but a very easy first step would be to use more universal language to discuss psychology research. i don’t understand why in modern day this textbook is using terms like ‘junior high’ (which btw isn’t even a commonly used term in Canada as far as i’m aware) when it is incomprehensible to anyone not familiar with that school system (wherever it is from because again, doesn’t seem to be Canadian), when it would be so much easier to just state the participants’ ages (which would also make so much more sense for statistical data anyway)

[Diana Sanchez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wow.... you missed a great chance o talk about advancements in health psychology. I mean, you don’t even talk about the most effective method for quitting smoking (nicotine blockers).

You failed. I am glad I don’t have to read your book again.

[Ismay Van Halm · Rating 4 out of 5]

De tekst is zeker fijn te lezen. Maar om hier een heel tentamen over te doen en alle modellen tot in de puntjes te begrijpen is nog iets moeilijker. Het heeft mij wel betere inzichten gegeven over coping en stress wat hele interessante onderwerpen zijn!

[Delaney]

why was this a psych 101 recap

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written text book that has massively increased my knowledge of health psychology and provided excellent grounding for my first module of my MSc.

There is a companion website with links to useful sites, chapter quizzes and interactive animations.

It covers the following topucs: An overview of psychology and health; the body's physical systems; stress - it's meaning, impact and sources; stress, biopsychosocial factors and illness; coping with and reducing stress; health-related behaviour and health promotion; substance use and abuse; nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise and safety; using health services; in the hospital: the setting, procedures and effect on patients; the nature and symptoms of pain; managing and controlling clinical pain; serious and disabling chronic illnesses: causes., management and coping; heart disease, stroke, cancer and AIDS: causes, management and coping and finally what's ahead for health psychology.

[Jelmer Luiks]

Dit boek was echt een uitdaging om doorheen te komen, wat het overigens niet een slecht boek maakt. Vandaar dat het dan ook lastig is om dit boek een rating te geven.

‘Health psychology’ geeft op zich een goed beeld wat het (relatief) nieuwe field inhoudt en geeft beknopt de belangrijkste onderdelen ervan weer die je als beginnende psycholoog moet beheersen. Een kritiekpunt daarin is wel dat veel referenties verouderd lijken te zijn. Er wordt bijv. heel veel onderzoeken gebruikt die tussen de 60 en 30 jaar oud zijn, waardoor je je kan afvragen of er inmiddels betere bronnen zijn.

Zo wordt er bijvoorbeeld aangegeven dat een glas wijn per dag gezondheidsbevorderende effecten zou hebben, terwijl talloos nieuw onderzoek het tegendeel bewijst. Ook lijken bepaalde nieuwe cognitieve en behavioristische interventies te missen.

Al met al 3 sterren.

[Jeroen Berkenbosch · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 to 4 stars.

It's well written and easy to comprehend, but I do have two gripes.
1. The author frequently refers to rather old (1960's, 1970's) research, which makes me wonder if the information cited is still valid.
2. There are too much different subjects, all with separate paragraphs, which makes it fairly hard to actually remember all the content of the book.

Overall, I really did enjoy it.

[aikaterine]

Took photocopies of this book from my library, so that I could study during the holidays. I hope I achieve that!

[Siti Ayunda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good..

[Ravi Ramani]

want to read

[Rahmat Yunanda]

nice