ISBN : 9780367773816
Author : Charles Abraham
Publisher : Routledge
Year : 2024
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : Preface 1. Introduction to health psychology Part 1. Biological Bases of Health and Illness 2. Biopsychosocial Pathways to Health and illness Part 2. Stress and Health 3. Stress Theory and Research 4. Stress and Health in Context Part 3. Coping Resources: Social Support and Individual Differences 5. Coping and Social Support 6. Personality and Health Part 4. Motivation and Behaviour 7. Health Cognitions and Health Behaviours 8. Changing Cognitions to Establish Motivation 9. Changing Behaviour: Intervention Design and Evaluation Part 5. Applied Health Psychology 10. Working with Clients and Patients 11. Applying Psychology to Improve Health Services References