Teaching Health Psychology

Edited by Melissa Oxlad, School of Psychology, The University of Adelaide, Australia and Regan A. R. Gurung, School of Psychological Science, Oregon State University, USA

• ContentsDedication xivIntroduction to Teaching Health Psychology 1Melissa Oxlad and Regan A. R. GurungPART I HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATIONS1 Teaching health psychology theories, methods, criticalthinking, and applications 10Jane Ogden2 Fostering research literacy in health psychology 30Chloe Maxwell-Smith, Thomas McAlpine, and Scott DevenportPART II HEALTH DISPARITIES AND CULTURE3 Socioeconomic status and health: Using gamification toillustrate the relationship 45Jeremy L. Foust and Jennifer M. Taber4 Incorporating intersectionality theory in health psychologyteaching 58Aurora M. Sherman5 The intersection of psychology, health, and inequality:Teaching for social change 72Anthea M. LeschPART III HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH BEHAVIOURS,AND CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY6 Designing a health promotion project: Theory, teaching, andapplication 87Kyra Hamilton and Nicholas G. Browning7 Student-centred pedagogy in applied health behaviour change 100Marie L. Caltabiano8 The important role of experiential learning in teaching andpromoting health behaviours 116Robert R. Wright9 Embodying care as a core capacity in health psychology:Learning through compassion-based meditation 127Paul Condon10 Integrative approaches to teaching sleep psychology 143Jor M. Grapentine, John Richmond T. Sy, and Jessica R. Dietch11 Training and translation in clinical health psychology 157Chloe Maxwell-Smith, Hayley Breare, and AlejandroDominguez Garcia12 Using health psychology and behavioural science to supporthealth professionals in having behaviour change conversations 172Lucie Byrne-Davis, Jo Hart, Nia Coupe, and Rebecca TurnerPART IV TEACHING METHODS AND ASSESSMENTS13 A collaborative, interactive, and global health approach tohealth psychology training 184Line Caes, Julia Allan, Sinead Currie, Jennifer Dunsmore,Hannah Durand, Lesley McGregor, and Pamela Rackow14 Interactive learning strategies for teaching interdisciplinarymodels of stress and health 197Guido G. Urizar Jr and Jesus Reyes15 Working with simulated patients/clients for teaching andlearning 213Anna Chur-Hansen, Josephine Paparo, and Ellen Davies16 Working with simulated patients to facilitate the applicationof health psychology models and interprofessional learning 228Melissa Oxlad17 Bringing reflective practice into the health psychologyclassroom 242Elizabeth Jenkinson, Julian Bath, James Byron-Daniel, andSarah Brown18 Teaching health psychology through dynamic and innovativemethodologies 256Dimitra Tatiana Anastasiadou and Albert Feliu-Soler19 Integrating technology and people approaches in postgraduatehealth psychology teaching 275Heather J. Green20 Innovative assessments in health psychology education:Creating pathways to practical skills and reflective learning 286James S. Williams and Jessica L. Mackelprang

‘Teaching Health Psychology is a pedagogical feast, providing a 20-course menu of topics and techniques. Pairing foundational content with applied activities, the book is garnished with teaching tips to use in class and for assignments. Recommended for anyone teaching health psychology - novices and seasoned scholars.’