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Introduction to clinical health psychology / Paul Bennett.

By: Bennett, Paul, 1955-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Buckingham : Open University Press, 2000Description: xiv, 255 p. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0335204988 ; 033520497X .Subject(s): Clinical health psychologyDDC classification: 616.89
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: Behaviour, stress and health -- Psychosocial correlates of health -- Stress and health -- Part II: Understanding health-related behaviour -- Health-related decision making -- Health- and illness-related cognitions -- Part III: Applied health psychology -- Hospital issues -- Working in the hospital system -- Health promotion -- Part IV: Clinical interventions -- Psychological interventions -- Assessment issues -- Improving quality of life -- Risk behaviour change.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 616.89 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00082955
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 616.89 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00082968
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This authoritative textbook is designed for use by final year undergraduates, those engaged in training for both clinical and health psychology, and practitioners. It combines elements of both clinical and health psychology in one volume.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Part I: Behaviour, stress and health -- Psychosocial correlates of health -- Stress and health -- Part II: Understanding health-related behaviour -- Health-related decision making -- Health- and illness-related cognitions -- Part III: Applied health psychology -- Hospital issues -- Working in the hospital system -- Health promotion -- Part IV: Clinical interventions -- Psychological interventions -- Assessment issues -- Improving quality of life -- Risk behaviour change.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • Part 1 Behaviour, stress and health Psychosocial correlates of health Stress and health
  • Part 2 Understanding health-related behaviour Health-related decision making Health and illness related cognitions
  • Part 3 Applied health psychology Hospital issues Working in the hospital system Health promotion
  • Part 4 Clinical interventions Psychological interventions Assessment issues Improving quality of life
  • Risk behaviour change
  • Further reading
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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