Health Psychology in Context
Author:   Jo Gilmartin (School of Healthcare, University of Leeds)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:  

9780470066294


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   06 February 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Health Psychology in Context


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'Health Psychology in Context' provides an introduction to health psychology and an overview of contemporary theory and practice. It addresses many of the key issues and challenges in practice, taking into account the latest developments in health care policy including strategies for improving health, tackling unhealthy lifestyles and securing good health for the whole population.

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Author:   Jo Gilmartin (School of Healthcare, University of Leeds)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780470066294


ISBN 10:   0470066296
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   06 February 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

List of contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of abbreviations. 1. Introduction: the rainbow of health psychology (Jo Gilmartin). 2. Acute and critical illness (Joan Maclean). 3. Chronic illness (Jenny Waite-Jones). 4. Pain psychology (Joan Maclean). 5. The pressures and effect of a ?global beauty culture? (Jo Gilmartin). 6. Body image dissatisfaction and psychological challenges (Jo Gilmartin). 7. Communication and mental health (Pauline Phillips). 8. The impact of childhood chronic illness and disability on family life (Jenny Waite-Jones). 9. Challenges and acts of creation faced by health professionals (Jo Gilmartin). Index.

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Jo Gilmartin is the author of Health Psychology in Context, published by Wiley.

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