Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
. Ed(S): Rozensky, Ronald H.; Sweet, Jerry J.; Tovian, Steven M.
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paperback. Editor(s): Rozensky, Ronald H.; Sweet, Jerry J.; Tovian, Steven M. Num Pages: 642 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: MBG; MBN; MBNH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1252.
For two decades, I have been responding to questions about the nature of health psychology and how it differs from medical psychology, behavioral medicine, and clinical psychology. From the beginning, I have taken the position that any applica tion of psychological theory or practice to problems and issues of the health system is health psychology. I have repeatedly used an analogy to Newell and Simon's "General Problem Solver" program of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which had two major functional parts, in addition to the "executive" component. One was the "problem-solving core" (the procedural competence); the other was the ... Read more
For two decades, I have been responding to questions about the nature of health psychology and how it differs from medical psychology, behavioral medicine, and clinical psychology. From the beginning, I have taken the position that any applica tion of psychological theory or practice to problems and issues of the health system is health psychology. I have repeatedly used an analogy to Newell and Simon's "General Problem Solver" program of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which had two major functional parts, in addition to the "executive" component. One was the "problem-solving core" (the procedural competence); the other was the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
642
Condition
New
Number of Pages
642
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461366904
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V9781461366904
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