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International review of health psychology
Responsibility | edited by S. Maes, H. Leventhal and M. Johnston |
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Material Type | Book |
Publication | Chichester ; New York : John Wiley , c1992- |
Language | English |
Size | v. ; 24 cm |
Abstract | International Review of Health Psychology Volume 1 Edited by S. Maes, Leiden University, The Netherlands, H. Leventhal, Rutgers University, USA and M. Johnston, University of St Andrews, Scotland The ...im of this new annual series on health psychology is to provide practitioners, lecturers, graduate students and researchers working in the field of health psychology and related disciplines with a stimulating and useful overview of the field. Review type chapters covering the following areas of health psychology will be published: general concepts and methodology; health behaviour and health promotion; illness behaviour and health care; practical and professional issues. This first volume contains contributions from different parts of the world on "Gender and health", "Self-assessed health and mortality", "Stress and coronary heart disease", "Childhood obesity", "Health promotion at the worksite", "Chronic diseases in childhood", "Doctor-patient communication", "Health psychology in Africa" and "Health psychology in Australia". The selection of topics for this first volume represents the international perspective of this new series. International Review of Health Psychology Volume 2 Edited by S. Maes, Leiden University, The Netherlands, H. Leventhal, Rutgers University, USA and M. Johnston, University of St Andrews, Scotland The aim of this annual series on health psychology is to provide practitioners, lecturers, graduate students and researchers working in the field of health psychology and related disciplines with a stimulating and useful overview of the field. Review type chapters covering the following areas of health psychology will be published: general concepts and methodology; health behaviour and health promotion; illness behaviour and health care; practical and professional issues. This second volume contains contributions from different parts of the world on "Use of Meta-Analysis in Health Psychology", "Illness Cognition", "Mood Effects of Exercise Versus Sports Games: Findings and Implications for Well-being and Health", "The Alameda Study-25 Years Later", " Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cancer: Opportunities for Behavioural Scientists" "Health-related Screening: Psychological Predictors of Uptake and Impact", "Psychological Aspects of Diabetes in Adults", " Effects of Asthma Patient Education upon Psychological and Behavioural Outcomes", and "Health Psychology in the USA". The selection of topics for this second volume continues to represent the international perspective of this series. This is the third volume in an annual series on health psychology the aim of which is to provide practitioners, lecturers, graduate students and researchers working in the field of health psychology and related disciplines with a stimulating and useful overview of the field. Each volume has review-type chapters covering the following areas of health psychology: General Concepts and Methodology Health Behaviour and Health Promotion Illness Behaviour and Health Care This volume contains contributions on "A psychological look at public health: contents and methodology", "Stress resistance resources and health: conceptual analysis", "Vital exhaustion and the acute coronary syndromes", "Negative affectivity, subjective somatic complaints and objective health indicators. Mind and body still separated?", "Promotion of health: integrating the clinical and public health approaches", "The prevention of suicidal behavior: a review of effectiveness", "Regulatory innovations, behavior and health: implications of research on workplace smoking bans", "Self-regulation and control of rheumatic disorders", and "Psychological preparation for surgery: marshalling individual and social resources to optimize self-regulation". show more |
Holdings
Status | Volume | Location | Call No. | Printed | Collection Name | Barcode No. | Comments | Reserve | Copy | Automatic archive |
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V. 1. | Central Library 3C_3‐39 | 教育/13.71A/57 | 1992 |
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068072192001823 |
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Bibliographic details
Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Authors | Maes, S. (Stan) Leventhal, Harold Johnston, Marie |
Subjects | LCSH:Clinical health psychology LCSH:Clinical health psychology -- Cross-cultural studies All Subject Search |
Classification | LCC:R726.7 DC20:610/.1/9 |
ID | 1000047436 |
ISBN | 0471927546 |
NCID | BA18351246 |
Vol | v. 1 ; ISBN:0471927546 v. 2 ; ISBN:0471938262 v. 3 ; ISBN:0471944564 |
Created Date | 2009.09.10 |
Modified Date | 2009.09.16 |