Preface / Stephen Sutton, Andrew Baum and Marie Johnston -- Context and Perspectives in Health Psychology / Edward Sarafino -- Epidemiology of Health and Illness / Reiner Rugulies, Birgit Aust and Leonard Syme -- Biological Mechanisms of Health and Disease / Brent N. Henderson abd Andrew Baum -- Determinants of Health Related Behaviour / Stephen Sutton and Jane Wardle -- Health Related Cognitions / Keith Petrie and James Pennebaker -- Individual Differences, Health and Illness / Richard Contrada and Tanya M. Goyal -- Stress, Health and Illness / Andrew Steptoe and Susan Ayers -- Living with Chronic Illness / Howard Leventhal -- Lifespan, Gender and Cross/cultural Perspectives in Health Psychology / Paul Bennett and Simon Murphy -- Communicating about Health Threats and Treatments / Theresa Marteau and John Weinman -- Applications in Health Psychology / Stan Maes -- Research Methods in Health Psychology / David French, Lucy Yardley and Stephen Sutton -- Assessment and Measurement in Health Psychology / Marie Johnston, David French, Debbie Bonetti and Derek Johnston -- Professional Issues in Health Psychology / Cynthia Belar and Teresa McIntyre.