Applying psychology to health / Philip Banyard.
By: Banyard, Philip
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Material type: 
BookSeries: Applying psychology to.Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1996Description: vi, 202 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0340647566 .Subject(s): Clinical health psychology | Health -- Psychological aspects | Medicine and psychology | Clinical health psychologyDDC classification: 613.019 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 613.019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00074275 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 613.019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00074276 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This text aims to provide an introduction to the key areas, themes and research methods in health psychology. It also aims to provoke interest in the field of health psychology and provide a context for further study. The book covers many areas of concern such as stress, lifestyles, substance abuse, pain, doctor-patient communication, institutional health and applications to specialized health problems.
Bibliography: p. 187-193. - Includes index.
Introduction to health psychology -- Stress -- Coping -- Promoting health and preventing illness -- Compliance to health requests -- Lifestyle and health -- Additive behaviours and smoking -- Culture and health -- The doctor and the patient -- Health and organisations -- Pain -- Chronic disorders.