The Psychology of Health: An Introduction - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415041147 ISBN 13 : 9780415041140

Editeur : Routledge, 1991

Synopsis

This introduction to health psychology explores the role of psychology in understanding health and the treatment of illness. Written by a team of teachers and researchers, it discusses the application of psychological studies to the experience of illness, and looks at the psychological aspects of specific health issues of current concern, including living with chronic disease and the role of the family in promoting health.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The first edition of The Psychology of Health has become the standard recommended text for many courses. This completely revised and updated second edition contains new material in all chapters and has several additional chapters on such topics as cancer, nutrition and exercise, social drugs, and the impact of social inequalities upon health. The Psychology of Health will continue to be invaluable for students of health psychology and related fields, including nursing, social work, community care and health studies.
The Psychology of Health, second edition, is:
* comprehensive: its four parts cover the scope and ambition of health psychology, acute and chronic illness, hospitalisation and the management of disease, primary prevention and health promotion, the importance of the family and the wider social context for health
* user-friendly: includes tables, figures and boxes with discussion ideas and questions in each chapter. Prefaces to each part, key point summaries and a glossary of terms give students a useful framework for revision
* clearly written by an experienced team involved in undergraduate teaching
* a source for further study: with annotated guides to reading and an extensive bibliography.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415041147
• ISBN 13: 9780415041140
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Éditeur: Phillips Keith, Pitts Marian
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible