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The Psychology of Health
An Introduction
ISBN: 9780415041157
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Second revised edition of a standard text for students of health psychology and related fields. Fully updated throughout, with new chapters on cancer, nutrition and exercise, social drugs and the impact of social inequalities on health. Revision aids include key point summaries and discussion ideas. With glossary of terms and bibliography. More
This up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to health psychology explores the role of psychology in understanding health and the treatment of illness. Written by a team of expert 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.
