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The Encyclopedia of Health Psychology provides a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing field. With over 200 entries from the leading researchers, educators, and practitioners in health psychology, The Encyclopedia of Health Psychology provides the most current, extensive, and accessible single-volume treatment of the subject available. Teachers, practitioners, school nurses, healthcare providers, students, as well as expert and non-expert readers will appreciate its organization and clarity. Readers interested in the psychology of health issues throughout the lifespan will find its entries engaging and instructive, whether they deal with chronic conditions, mind-body connections, or the consequences of increased life expectancy. The Encyclopedia of Health Psychology will serve as a useful reference for practitioners, as a topical primer for students, as a comprehensive guide for the expert, and as an accessible introduction for the lay reader.

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From the reviews: <p> It consists of short articles a ] related to health psychology a ] . The articles are clear and concise. a ] The cross-referencing is good, and each entry has a short bibliography of useful further reading. a ] gives a considerable proportion of its space to biographical entries for living health-related psychologists. (Martin Guha, Reference Reviews, Vol. 19(3), 2005)

From the reviews: It consists of short articles ... related to health psychology ... . The articles are clear and concise. ... The cross-referencing is good, and each entry has a short bibliography of useful further reading. ... gives a considerable proportion of its space to biographical entries for living health-related psychologists. (Martin Guha, Reference Reviews, Vol. 19(3), 2005)

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