Health psychology: an introduction to behaviour and health
Material type: TextPublication details: Belmont Wadsworth Publishing Company 1992Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiv, 544pISBN:- 0-534-16536-2
- W 85 .B73 1992
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Book | AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY | W 85 .B73 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 11985 |
Takes a social psychological perspective that provides explanations of biological, psychological and social factors in health issues reinforced with cases that illustrate important points. Covers an introduction to health psychology, health behaviour and primary prevention, stress and coping, patient and treatment setting, management of chronic and terminal illness, and future trends. A variety of theoretical perspectives are incorporated as they relate to particular health problems.
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