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English
Wiley-Blackwell
05 October 2012
This selection of in-depth, critical and comprehensive chapters on topical issues in applied health psychology features the work of key researchers and practitioners in the Australasian health system and deals with both theoretical and methodological aspects of the subject.

The first health psychology text aimed specifically at regional postgraduate trainees Covers an array of topics and issues and focuses on applied aspects of clinical health and health promotion Includes both specialized topics and new frontiers of research Contextualizes health psychology teaching and learning for Australasian students
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Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 246mm,  Width: 170mm,  Spine: 25mm
Weight:   844g
ISBN:   9781119971931
ISBN 10:   1119971934
Pages:   560
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Marie Louise Caltabiano is Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Arts and Social Sciences at James Cook University, Australia. With 20 years of teaching experience in clinical health psychology, she is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and the American Psychological Association, and co-author of Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions (Wiley, 2008), the Australasian adaptation of Sarafino's Health Psychology. Lina Ricciardelli is Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Deakin University, Australia, and chairs the College of Health Psychologists in the Australian Psychological Society. She has published more than 100 papers on health psychology, developmental psychology, and substance use.

Reviews for Applied Topics in Health Psychology

US (processed November 20, 2012): Health PsychologyJournal of Consulting and Clinical PsychologyJournal of Psychosomatic ResearchInternational Journal of Behavioral MedicineJournal of Behavioral MedicineSocial Sciences and Medicine UK (processed 19.11.12)British Journal of Health Psychology (author request)Journal of Health Psychology (author request)Psychology & Health (European) (author request)Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being (author request)International Journal of Wellbeing (New Zealand) (author request)Body Image (author request)Health Promotion Journal of Australia (author request)Australian Journal of Psychology (author request)Australian Psychologist (author request)Clinical Psychologist (author request)The PsychologistHealth Psychology UpdatePsychology and HealthCurrent Issues in Health Psychology ?This volume spans the full spectrum of the applications of health psychology, from promoting health and well-being, to preventing substance misuse and obesity, and promoting adjustment to chronic illness. This is a wonderfully pragmatic collection, which never loses sight of the centrality of good theory and the importance of building a robust evidence base for what we [health psychologists] do.? ?Molly Byrne, National University of Ireland, Galway ?This superb handbook provides comprehensive and scholarly reviews of the psychological implications and practical management of a wide range of health conditions. Written by international leaders in their fields, this is an indispensable resource for all psychologists or aspiring psychologists working in health settings.??Professor Susan Paxton, La Trobe University, Melbourne


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