LibGuides: PSY-4680 v1: Week 6 Resources

Week 6 Resources

Risk, Communication and Health Psychology by Dianne Berry
ISBN: 9780335224265
Publication Date: 2004-05-01
Berry, D. (2004). Risk, communication and health psychology. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Read Chapter 4 Communicating Information About Health and Treatment. This chapter discusses how to effectively communicate information about health and treatment to influence behavior.

Health Promotion and Intervention and: Adherence
Albery, I.P., & Munafo, M. (2008). Health Promotion and Intervention and: Adherence. Key concepts in health psychology. SAGE Publications Ltd.
This excerpt provides a brief overview to the concepts of adherence and compliance as it relates to health behaviors.
Gender Differences in Health Information Behaviour
EK, S. (2015). Gender differences in health information behaviour: a Finnish population-based survey. Health Promotion International, 30(3), 736–745.
This article discusses how health behaviors can differ with an individual’s traits such as gender.
The Long Struggle for Universal Health Care (1900s–Present).
Oberlander, J. (2014). The long struggle for universal health care (1900s–present). In T. R. Oliver (Ed.), Guide to U.S. health and health care policy (pp. 23-36). CQ Press.
This resource will walk through the history of healthcare in the United States to develop a better understanding of the current structure and resources.
Navigating Health Insurance
Harvard Health Publications. (2018). Navigating health insurance. In Harvard Medical School (Ed.), Harvard Medical School Guides.
This article provides an overview of how health insurance operates.

Health Psychology by Ryan E. Murphy (Editor)
ISBN: 9781617289811
Publication Date: 2010
Garcia-Retamero, R. & Okan, Y. (2010). Trust in Health Care Conceptual Issues and Empirical Research. In R. E. Murphy, (Ed.). Health psychology. ProQuest Ebook Central.
Read Chapter 8 Trust in Health Care Conceptual Issues and Empirical Research. This chapter discusses the importance of the patient having trust with health care providers and the health care system.