Health psychology books

This concise, entry level psychology text for the health professions examines the impact of wellness and illness...  Read More >>

This book describes what schizophrenia is really like, how the illness progresses and the treatments that have been...  Read More >>

Wil Gesler examines how different environments affect physical, mental, spiritual, social, and emotional components...  Read More >>

An explanation of the ramifications of self-determination theory. It provides clinical examples to show that it...  Read More >>

Wil Gesler examines how different environments affect physical, mental, spiritual, social, and emotional components...  Read More >>

This is a book for GPs on family violence and aims to provide the theoretical and practical grounding to respond...  Read More >>

The author explores spirituality in the context of the individual and of society, and discusses how those practicing...  Read More >>

The 'body' and 'discourse' seem diametrically opposed, but we interact with our bodies and represent ourselves and...  Read More >>

""Clinical Health Psychology and Primary Care"" offers practical guidance on establishing an integrated primary...  Read More >>

Because many of the risk factors surrounding cardiac health have behavioral components, psychologists may be of...  Read More >>

This volume integrates studies in sociolinguistics, sociology, social psychology and cultural theory. It explores...  Read More >>

Integrating theoretical and empirical developments, this text provides both researchers and professionals with a...  Read More >>

Integrating theoretical and empirical developments, this text provides both researchers and professionals with a...  Read More >>

This book introduces the reader to sleep laboratory science and to the cellular and molecular mechanisms of sleep....  Read More >>

Explores concepts of body and space to better understand the daily lives and struggles of women with chronic illness....  Read More >>

This text integrates research about exercise, nutrition and health within an applied developmental psychological...  Read More >>

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This text integrates research about exercise, nutrition and health within an applied developmental psychological...  Read More >>

This reference text synthesizes a vast body of current knowledge about women's mental health and health care. Coverage...  Read More >>

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In this text, figures in the field of behavioural medicine argue why a biopsychosocial perspective is crucial to...  Read More >>

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A collection of classic and contemporary articles in health psychology, providing the reader with an overview of...  Read More >>

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Offers a concise social psychology drawing various arguments, controversies and approaches that constitute the field....  Read More >>