Charles Abraham is an applied Health Psychologist specialising in translational health research, a registered practising Health Psychologist in the UK and a Professor of Psychology Applied to Health at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.Mark Conner is Professor of Applied Social Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.Fiona Jones is formerly a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.Daryl O'Connor is Professor of Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.

• Preface1. Introduction to health psychologyPart 1. Biological Bases of Health and Illness2. Biopsychosocial Pathways to Health and illnessPart 2. Stress and Health3. Stress Theory and Research4. Stress and Health in ContextPart 3. Coping Resources: Social Support and Individual Differences5. Coping and Social Support6. Personality and HealthPart 4. Motivation and Behaviour7. Health Cognitions and Health Behaviours8. Changing Cognitions to Establish Motivation9. Changing Behaviour: Intervention Design and EvaluationPart 5. Applied Health Psychology10. Working with Clients and Patients11. Applying Psychology to Improve Health ServicesReferences

Charles Abraham is an applied Health Psychologist specialising in translational health research, a registered practising Health Psychologist in the UK and a Professor of Psychology Applied to Health at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.Mark Conner is Professor of Applied Social Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.Fiona Jones is formerly a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.Daryl O'Connor is Professor of Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.

• Preface1. Introduction to health psychologyPart 1. Biological Bases of Health and Illness2. Biopsychosocial Pathways to Health and illnessPart 2. Stress and Health3. Stress Theory and Research4. Stress and Health in ContextPart 3. Coping Resources: Social Support and Individual Differences5. Coping and Social Support6. Personality and HealthPart 4. Motivation and Behaviour7. Health Cognitions and Health Behaviours8. Changing Cognitions to Establish Motivation9. Changing Behaviour: Intervention Design and EvaluationPart 5. Applied Health Psychology10. Working with Clients and Patients11. Applying Psychology to Improve Health ServicesReferences

Charles Abraham is an applied Health Psychologist specialising in translational health research, a registered practising Health Psychologist in the UK and a Professor of Psychology Applied to Health at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.Mark Conner is Professor of Applied Social Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.Fiona Jones is formerly a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.Daryl O'Connor is Professor of Psychology at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds, UK.

• Preface1. Introduction to health psychologyPart 1. Biological Bases of Health and Illness2. Biopsychosocial Pathways to Health and illnessPart 2. Stress and Health3. Stress Theory and Research4. Stress and Health in ContextPart 3. Coping Resources: Social Support and Individual Differences5. Coping and Social Support6. Personality and HealthPart 4. Motivation and Behaviour7. Health Cognitions and Health Behaviours8. Changing Cognitions to Establish Motivation9. Changing Behaviour: Intervention Design and EvaluationPart 5. Applied Health Psychology10. Working with Clients and Patients11. Applying Psychology to Improve Health ServicesReferences