Health psychology

Health psychology

by Abraham, Charles Conner, Mark Jones, Fiona, (Psychologist) O'Connor, Daryl, (Daryl Brian)

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'Topics in Applied Psychology' is a series of integrated texts combining both the academic and professional aspects of applied psychology. Written by a team of high-profile UK academics, this series is ideal for second- and third-year psychology undergraduates.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Health psychology / Charles Abraham, Mark Conner, Fiona Jones and Daryl O'Connor.

Summary

'Topics in Applied Psychology' is a series of integrated texts combining both the academic and professional aspects of applied psychology. Written by a team of high-profile UK academics, this series is ideal for second- and third-year psychology undergraduates.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2016.
  • Edition:Second edition

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Notes

Previous edition: Health psychology : topics in applied psychology (London : Hodder Education, 2008).

The Physical Object

  • Description:328 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781138023390, 1138023396, 9781138023406, 113802340X, 1315776456, 9781315776453, 9781317690528, 1317690524
  • oclc:ocn893895682
  • LC Classification:R726.7
  • Dewey Decimal:616.001/9

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Biological bases of health and illness -- Biopsychosocial pathways to health and illness -- Stress and health -- Stress theory and research -- Stress and health in context -- Coping resources : social support and individual differences -- Coping and social support -- Personality and health -- Motivation and behaviour -- Health cognitions and health behaviours -- Changing motivation -- Changing behaviour -- Relating to patients -- Future directions, roles, and competencies.

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