"This book is written at the perfect level for undergraduates.I often turn to it myself when I am looking for a simple explanation of a phenomena" - Marc Dingman, Pennsylvania State University "Straub emphasizes the biopsychosocial model and presents critical content in health psychology in a clear way" - Sasha Karnes, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater "The coverage within each chapter is extensive. It is well organizes and very easy for students to follow. There are a number of approaches that really help consolidate the students understand of the material presented within each chapter, including the use of illustrative examples, and case vignettes" - Bianca Jardin, Francis Marion University "The greatest strengths of Straub, Health Psychology are: "The depth and breadth of the topics covered and the strong biological and physiological foundation--these chapters lay the framework from which all the rest of the biopsychosocial research in health psychology can be interpreted" - Judith Anderson, University of Toronto - Mississauga "I really liked the book a lot.I found it to be very well written and at the appropriate level for the students I teach. I also liked that it was quite well organized, which I am sorry to say I don't always find with every textbook. The diagrams and graphics were good-very understandable and well explained. " - Karen Baker, University of Memphis.