Encyclopedia of Health Psychology
Author | : Alan J. Christensen |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2014-01-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780387225579 |
ISBN-13 | : 0387225579 |
Rating | : 4/5 (579 Downloads) |
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Health Psychology written by Alan J. Christensen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Not only is Health Psychology, a field that focuses on the promotion and maintenance of both physical and mental health, a rapidly growing area of interest, but it is also a field that draws on and contributes to the other varied fields of psychology, medicine, nursing, sociology, anthropology, among others. - Provides a relatively comprehensive and accesible overview of the central concepts, issues, conditions and terms that comprise the broad discipline of health psychology - Covers more than 200 contributions by more than 150 of the leading researchers, educators, and practitioners in the field