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.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2016.
Edition:Second edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2016.

Notes

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

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (328 pages ): : illustrations.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781315776453, 1315776456
oclc:on1328067856
LC Classification:R726.7
Dewey Decimal:616.001/9

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.

Subjects

Behavioral Medicine Beteendemedicin Clinical health psychology Health and Fitness Health and Wellbeing Health Behavior Health promotion Professional-Family Relations Stress, Psychological