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Health Psychology in Action
Mark Forshaw
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Description for Health Psychology in Action
Paperback. Although healthy psychology is a vibrant and growing field, there is no standard resource outlining the overarching principles and approaches that apply to its study and practice. Health Psychology in Action fills this gap in literature. Editor(s): Forshaw, Mark; Sheffield, David. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 402.
A definitive guide to the growing field of health psychology, which showcases contributions from academics and professionals working at the cutting edge of their discipline.
- Explores the field of modern health psychology, its latest developments, and how it fits into the contexts of modern healthcare, industry and academia
- Offers practical, real-world examples and applications for psychological theory in health care settings
- Provides a timely resource to support the new HPC registration of health and other psychologists
- Includes contributions from practitioners in a wide range of health care settings who share their own vivid personal experiences, as well as more general guidance to applying ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470667330
SKU
V9780470667330
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Mark Forshaw
Mark Forshaw is Deputy Director of the Centre for Health Psychology at Staffordshire University and recipient of the 2011 BPS Division of Health Psychology Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Health Psychology. He has researched and published widely in health psychology, on subjects as diverse as menopause, complementary therapies, and hand-arm vibration syndrome. David Sheffield is the ... Read more
Reviews for Health Psychology in Action
“Overall, these stories are pleasingly positive and the contributors’ pride in their practice is as likely to be as much an encouragement to prospective practitioners as is the appeal of the diversity of health psychology itself.” (QMIP Bulletin, 1 October 2012)