The Psychology of Lifestyle

This book is to be welcomed by health psychology students and scholars. It covers theories of change and critically extends them; considers major health issues in modern Britain and offers a range of psychosocial intervention strategies. It will be useful to anyone interested in lifestyle change, health psychology and health promotion. Leo B. Hendry, University of Glamorgan and Fellow of the British Psychological Society 'It is becoming universally recognised that lifestyle affects health enormously and this is a timely volume that beautifully reviews and illustrates psychology's contribution to understanding lifestyles and health behaviour, as well as potential interventions.' Antony J Chapman, former President and Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society This book is to be welcomed by health psychology students and scholars. It covers theories of change and critically extends them; considers major health issues in modern Britain and offers a range of psycho-social intervention strategies. It will be useful to anyone interested in lifestyle change, health psychology and health promotion. Leo B. Hendry, Professor of Psychology, University of Glamorgan, Emeritus Professor, University of Aberdeen and Fellow of the British Psychological Society 'It is becoming universally recognised that lifestyle affects health enormously and this is a timely volume that beautifully reviews and illustrates Psychology's contribution to understanding lifestyles and health behaviour, as well as potential interventions. In superbly eloquent fashion Kathryn Thirlaway and Dominic Upton provide a comprehensive overview of how Psychology contributes massively to the understanding of relationships between lifestyle and health; and, by emphasising psychosocial and policy contexts, they have given us an important and innovative addition to the literature.' Professor Antony J Chapman has served as President of the British Psychological Society and is an Honorary Fellow of that Society and an Academician in the Academy of Social Sciences.

Kathryn Thirlaway is Principal Lecturer and Head of Psychology at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. She is a Chartered Health Psychologist and currently leading a new 'Lifestyle Psychology' programme for health professionals at the university. Dominic Upton is Head of Psychology and Health Sciences at the University of Worcester. He is also a Chartered Health Psychologist.

Preface 1. Conceptualising Lifestyle Psychology 2. Theories of change 3. Smoking 4. Eating 5. Physical activity 6. Drinking 7. Sex 8. Illicit drug use 9. Evaluating Lifestyle Psychology 10. Strategies for the 21st century