Critical Issues in Clinical and Health Psychology

Introduction: Critical Issues in Clinical and Health Psychology Locating the Field Understanding Health, Illness and Disability Critical Issues in Clinical and Health Psychology Chapter 1: Psychosocial and Critical Models of Health, Illness and Disability Health, Illness and Psychology The Biopsychosocial Model Psychological Models of Mental Health Sociological Critiques of the Medical Model Critical Psychology Chapter 2: Understanding and Changing Health Behaviours Cognitive-Behavioural Models of Health Behaviours Ecological Systems Theory Community and Structural Interventions Chapter 3: Culture Dimensions of Culture Culture and Illness Experience Culture and Mental Health Culture, Body Image and Disordered Eating Culture and Disability Health Care as Cultural Chapter 4: Socio-economic Status SES and Disease SES and Mental Health SES and Disability Homelessness and Health Explaining SES Health Inequalities SES and the Professional-Patient Interaction Chapter 5: Gender Gender Disparities in Health Gender and Sexual Health Gender, Body Image and Disordered Eating Gender and Mental Health Gender and Disability Chapter 6: Sexuality Homosexuality and the Mental Health Professions Homosexuality, Ill-Health and Health Care 'African Sexuality' and HIV/AIDS Sexuality and People with Disabilities Chapter 7: Research Methods for a Critical Approach to Clinical and Health Psychology Different Methods in Qualitative Research Mixed-Methods Quality in Qualitative Research

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