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Health psychology / Karen Rodham.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Palgrave insights in psychologyPublication details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.Description: xiv, 213 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780230249455 (pbk.)
  • 0230249450 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R726.7 .R63 2010
NLM classification:
  • 2010 J-833
  • W 85
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Introduction &--Overview -- What is Health Psychology? -- SECTION ONE: HEALTH BEHAVIOUR -- What is Health Behaviour? -- Influences on Health Behaviour? -- Explaining Health Behaviour: Cognitive Models -- SECTION TWO: HEALTH PROMOTION -- What is Health Promotion? -- How is Health Promotion evaluated? -- SECTION THREE: EXAMPLES_OF HEALTH ISSUES IN_PSYCHOLOGY -- Stress -- Coping with Stress -- Eating Behaviour -- Treating/Managing Anorexia, Bulimia, Obesity.
Summary: "This introduction to health psychology is an invaluable resource for students looking to go beyond the basics in their studies. It includes sections on the influences of health behaviour and approaches to health promotion, as well as providing an overview of key health issues such as stress and eating disorders"--Provided by publisher.
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Book Book AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY General Stacks Non-fiction R726.7 .R63 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 18334
Book Book AMREF TANZANIA LIBRARY WB 104.G89 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TZ0952

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-205) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction &--Overview -- What is Health Psychology? -- SECTION ONE: HEALTH BEHAVIOUR -- What is Health Behaviour? -- Influences on Health Behaviour? -- Explaining Health Behaviour: Cognitive Models -- SECTION TWO: HEALTH PROMOTION -- What is Health Promotion? -- How is Health Promotion evaluated? -- SECTION THREE: EXAMPLES_OF HEALTH ISSUES IN_PSYCHOLOGY -- Stress -- Coping with Stress -- Eating Behaviour -- Treating/Managing Anorexia, Bulimia, Obesity.

"This introduction to health psychology is an invaluable resource for students looking to go beyond the basics in their studies. It includes sections on the influences of health behaviour and approaches to health promotion, as well as providing an overview of key health issues such as stress and eating disorders"--Provided by publisher.

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