TY - BOOK AU - Upton, Dominic AU - Thirlaway, Katie TI - Promoting Healthy Behaviour - A Practical Guide SN - 1447921364 PY - 2010/// CY - London PB - Routledge N1 - Introduction to healthy behaviour; Health promotion; Health and health inequalities; Psychology in practice; Eating well; Being active; Sensible drinking; Smoking; Sexual activity; Special conditions; Special populations; Conclusion N2 - There is ever growing recognition by governments and healthcare professionals of the need to respond to the challenges of preventable diseases, especially so-called ""lifestyle diseases"", and of the influence that social class, gender, ethnicity, as well as individual differences play in health. This text explores the fundamental importance of psychology in the development of these lifestyle diseases, and how an understanding of psychological models is essential for the healthcare practitioner to predict behaviours and develop evidence-based interventions." ER -