Health Psychology in Practice: Exploring Behavior, Meaning, and Resilience - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798337362953

Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference, 2026

Synopsis

Health psychology is a powerful tool for understanding how people navigate illness and find meaning in the face of physical and emotional challenges. This field illuminates why individuals respond differently to health stressors and how they cultivate resilience over time. The practical applications of these insights help promote healthier habits to support patients in interpreting their experiences and strengthening their capacity to cope. Through this perspective, health becomes not just a biological state but a dynamic, deep human journey. Health Psychology in Practice: Exploring Behavior, Meaning, and Resilience explores how psychological theories and evidence-based practices contribute to the prevention of illness. This book explains how human behavior and resilience processes interact are determinants of health. Covering topics such as psychology, healthcare, and resilience, this book is an excellent resource for educators, graduate students, healthcare professionals, and higher education institutions.

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About the Authors

Agathi Argyriadi is a Psychologist with specialization on Cognitive – Behavioral Psychotherapy and Developmental Psychology. Her PhD thesis is entitled “The effects of “Aesthetic flow experiences” in school’s environment of first graders. A psycho-educational approach”. She also holds a M.Ed. on Special Education and a second Master on Counseling. She is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, American University in Dubai and a Lecturer in the Department of Education at Frederick University, teaching developmental and cognitive psychology. In the past she has also taught at Cyprus University of Technology (Therapeutic communication), at the East London University (Research Methods and Statistics) and at the Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese at the department of Speech Pathology (teaching Developmental Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology), for 3 years. She has acted as a self- employed Psychologist and for a 3-year project against violence at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Hellenic Republic. She has also acted for two years, as an external associate at a private school in Greece, with the aim of monitoring and supporting students with learning difficulties, psychological problems and counseling of parents. Agathi Argyriadi was also a professor at the Foundation for Youth and Lifelong Learning and specifically at the Institute for Vocational Training of the Ministry of Education. She has published articles in international journals and she has participated in numerous of training seminars. She is the writer of 10 scientific books in the field of psychology. Her research interests focus on optimizing learning environments using positive psychology and aesthetic theories, developmental psychological issues, special education field, social inclusion issues. She teaches in the Distance Learning Program of Special Education.

Alexandros Argyriadis is an Assistant Professor in mental health at the Hellenic Mediterranean University in Crete, Greece.

Edition details

• Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798337362953
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316
• Editor: Argyriadi Agathi, Argyriadis Alexandros