Katy Tapper´s book covers the research, theory and practice of health psychology and behaviour change in comprehensive detail. She encourages students to develop the critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate contemporary research, whilst also explaining how this can be practically applied to everyday media and online content. – Olga van den Akker, Middlesex University, UK

This book is a must-read for all students and others who want to be updated in health psychology and effective interventions for behavioural change. – Jesper Dammeyer, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

This is a comprehensive and lucidly written textbook that makes a compelling case for understanding the relationship between behaviour and health in high, middle-and-low-income societies. In the 21st century, characterized by a high prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases, increasing pressures on health care systems, large-scale migration, and unprecedented climate change, this book is a very useful source for students in psychology, health counselling, nursing and related fields. In addition to presenting theory and research associated with important health issues and problems, Dr. Tapper also calls attention to criticisms and controversies, thus presenting an important critical perspective. – Ashraf Kagee, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

This fantastic textbook provides a well-organised, succinct and accessible overview of both the scientific evidence in relation to the psychology of behaviour change as well as its practical application in the real-world. This is one of the best textbooks in this area that I have come across and will be an invaluable guide to anyone interested in understanding and changing health behaviour. – Stephan Dombrowski, University of New Brunswick, Canada

This is an excellent modern textbook. It introduces health psychology as an evidence based and theoretically grounded science with key contributions to health and wellbeing. Focusing on behavioural change, Dr Tapper illustrates how health psychology interfaces with public health, medicine and other disciplines to address key challenges to population health. The clear focus on critical appraisal and practical skills will encourage students on their path to a career in heath psychology. – Falko Sniehotta, Newcastle University, UK