Introduction To Health Psychology - Softcover

Gatchel, Robert; Krantz, David; Baum, Andrew

 
9780070229617: Introduction To Health Psychology

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This text sharply focuses on the cutting edge issues in health psychology today. Its renowned author team offers a broad range of knowledge and expertise in the behavioral sciences. Together they present a balanced treatment of basic research and applied issues, theory, assessment, treatment and biopsychosocial and clinical approaches. The case studies feature real people dealing with illness and illuminate text material.

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This text offers a multidisciplinary approach, covering the social, clinical and biological concerns around issues in health psychology. It presents a balanced treatment of the basic research, including applied issues, theory, assessment, treatment and biopsychological and clinical approaches. This edition includes: expanded coverage of the changing health environment; the growing importance of prevention; and updated coverage of cancer research and psycho-neuroimmunology.

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