Lee Christina
School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Australia.
J Health Psychol. 2006 May;11(3):355-9; author reply 401-8. doi: 10.1177/1359105306063303.
This commentary deals with two issues raised by Hepworth. Concerning definitions, it argues that critical health psychology needs to be more explicit in defining itself as politically left-wing, and that its central defining characteristic should be that it is research and practice which aims primarily to benefit the participants, regardless of any specific method or epistemology. Concerning the value of critical health psychology, it argues that work which has improved health on a global scale and which aims to reduce inequities is being done, but not by critical psychologists, and suggests a need for more action and less rhetoric.
这篇评论探讨了赫普沃思提出的两个问题。关于定义，它认为批判性健康心理学需要更明确地将自身定义为政治左翼，其核心定义特征应该是主要旨在使参与者受益的研究和实践，而不论任何特定方法或认识论。关于批判性健康心理学的价值，它认为在全球范围内改善健康并旨在减少不平等的工作正在进行，但并非由批判性心理学家完成，并建议需要更多行动而非言辞。
