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Health psychology : theory and practice
Felicity Allen
St Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1998
ISBN: 1864486597
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Book description
Health Psychology offers a comprehensive introduction to
the relationship between behaviour and health. It outlines the
distinction between physiological and psychological causes of ill-health,
and analyses the main psychological theories used to explain health
behaviour.
Felicity Allen examines both health-enhancing and hazardous behaviour, and
explains why it is so difficult to persuade people to modify their
health-related behaviour. She draws on current research to examine key
issues, including the role of stress in human illness, pain perception,
alcohol abuse, smoking, cancer, coronary heart disease, the effectiveness of
health promotion campaigns, and how Australia has managed the AIDS epidemic.
Health Psychology is the first Australian text on the topic.
Clearly written, it is an essential text for students and professionals in
health promotion, public health, nursing, allied health, medicine and
psychology.
About the author
Felicity Allen is Associate Professor in the School of
Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University.
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