Health Psychology - Rilegato

Taylor, Shelley

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ISBN 10: 0073107263 ISBN 13: 9780073107264

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

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Health Psychology, 6/e by Shelley Taylor continues to set the standard for the Health Psychology market. One of the foremost researchers in health psychology, Shelley Taylor has thoroughly revised this text to incorporate the latest research findings in the field. The result is a text that conveys the increasing sophistication and complexity of the connection between the mind and the body, in an accessible and exciting manner. The flexible organization and emphasis of many relevant areas of psychology make Health Psychology, 6e appropriate for courses in Health Psychology, Health and Human Behavior, and allied health and pre-med/pharmacy programs. Thoroughly redesigned, the new edition includes updated research throughout with increased emphasis on the biopsychosocial model.

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L'autore:

Shelley E. Taylor is professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She received her Ph.D. in social psychology from Yale University. Her research interests are in health psychology, especially the factors that promote long-term psychological adjustment, and in social cognition. In the former capacity, she is the co-director of the Health Psychology program at UCLA. Professor Taylor is the recipient of a number of awardsmost notably, the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Contribution to Psychology Award, a 10-year Research Scientist Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health, and an Outstanding Scientific Contribution Award in Health Psychology. She is the author of more than 200 publications in journals and books and is the author of Social Cognition and Positive Illusions.

Contenuti:

PART ONE: Introduction to Health Psychology

CHAPTER 1: What is Health Psychology?

CHAPTER 2: The Systems of the Body

PART TWO: Health Behavior and Primary Prevention

CHAPTER 3: Health Behaviors

CHAPTER 4: Health-Enhancing Behaviors

CHAPTER 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors

PART THREE: Stress and Coping

CHAPTER 6: Stress

CHAPTER 7: Moderators of the Stress Experience

PART FOUR: The Patient in the Treatment Setting