Health psychology : theory and practice / Felicity Allen.
Health psychology : theory and practice / Felicity Allen.
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Publisher
St. Leonards : Allen & Unwin, 1998.
Date
1998.
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616.0019/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 344 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction to health psychology -- 2. Biological bases of health -- 3. Health and behaviours -- 4. Hazardous behaviours -- 5. Changing hazardous behaviours: enhancing health -- 6. Stress and coping -- 7. Illness and health care -- 8. Pain and pain management -- 9. The cardiovascular system -- 1...
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St. Leonards : Allen & Unwin, 1998.
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
Health Psychology offers a comprehensive introduction to the relationship between behaviour and health. It outlines the distinction between physiological and psychological causes of ill-health, and analyses the main psychological theories used to explain health behaviour. Felicity Allen examines both health-enhancing and hazardous behaviour, and ex...
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Health psychology : theory and practice / Felicity Allen.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-338) and index.
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616.0019/1
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74VMjeyLrKPd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMjeyLrKPd
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ISBN
1864486597 (Pbk)
9781864486599
1864486597
9781864486599 (pbk.) :
1864486597 (pbk.) :
9781864486599 (Pbk)
DDC
616.0019
613.019
MMS ID
991001269549702626
