Erica Cook, Lynne Wood

Health Psychology (eBook, ePUB)

The Basics

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This accessible primer on health psychology covers the key theories and models of the discipline. Through the use of real-life case studies and examples, it covers a broad range of topics related to the field of health psychology including; health promotion, risky health behaviour and health in healthcare settings.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315447742
• Artikelnr.: 60641541

Autorenporträt

Dr Erica Cook is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Registered Health Psychologist with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She is a senior lecturer and the course director for the Stage 1 Health Psychology programme at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Her research interests are focused on the intersection of public health and health psychology with a particular interest in improving health outcomes for marginalised and disadvantaged groups.

Dr Lynne Wood is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. She is a senior lecturer and the course director of BSc Health Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Her research interests center around preventing adolescent risk behaviors and improving wellbeing in chronic illness.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The development of Health Psychology



2. A bio/psycho/social approach to health and wellbeing



3. Attitudes, beliefs & behaviour: Models of health behaviour



4. Health behaviours of children & adolescence



5. Stress, behaviour & illness



6. Adjusting to chronic health conditions



7. Health psychology in Health care settings



8. Glossary