Books in the The Blackwell Series in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine series

Social Psychological Foundations of Health and Illness is a summary of current research in social--health psychology. The chapters, written by distinguished leaders in the field, provide brief surveys of classic developments in each area of study followed by extended discussion of the authors' research programs.

In this text, figures in the field of behavioural medicine argue why a biopsychosocial perspective is crucial to reducing the tremendous personal and societal burden of chronic disease.