Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and MedicineSusan Ayers, Andrew Baum, Chris McManus, Stanton Newman, Kenneth Wallston, John Weinman, Robert West Cambridge University Press, 23 ago 2007 Health psychology is a rapidly expanding discipline at the interface of psychology and clinical medicine. This new edition is fully reworked and revised, offering an entirely up-to-date, comprehensive, accessible, one-stop resource for clinical psychologists, mental health professionals and specialists in health-related matters. There are two new editors: Susan Ayers from the University of Sussex and Kenneth Wallston from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The prestigious editorial team and their international, interdisciplinary cast of authors have reconceptualised their much-acclaimed handbook. The book is now in two parts: part I covers psychological aspects of health and illness, assessments, interventions and healthcare practice. Part II covers medical matters listed in alphabetical order. Among the many new topics added are: diet and health, ethnicity and health, clinical interviewing, mood assessment, communicating risk, medical interviewing, diagnostic procedures, organ donation, IVF, MMR, HRT, sleep disorders, skin disorders, depression and anxiety disorders. |
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... sleeping habits, oral hygiene and personal hygiene. Examples of health-related behaviours which are relevant only to specific ethnic groups are exposure to the sun in order to obtain a more tanned skin among Caucasians, or use of skin ...
... sleeping habits, oral hygiene and personal hygiene. Examples of health-related behaviours which are relevant only to specific ethnic groups are exposure to the sun in order to obtain a more tanned skin among Caucasians, or use of skin ...
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... sleeping habits and use of addictive substances . Changes in health behaviours do not take place at the same speed and simultaneously in all groups . In the industrialized countries the use of tobacco first became widespread among men ...
... sleeping habits and use of addictive substances . Changes in health behaviours do not take place at the same speed and simultaneously in all groups . In the industrialized countries the use of tobacco first became widespread among men ...
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... sleep patterns and the secretion of hormones such as cortisol, as well as growth hormone, the gonadotropins, thyrotrophin and melatonin. The significance of these latter changes is not yet well understood, yet it is interesting to ...
... sleep patterns and the secretion of hormones such as cortisol, as well as growth hormone, the gonadotropins, thyrotrophin and melatonin. The significance of these latter changes is not yet well understood, yet it is interesting to ...
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... sleep poorly and insist they are up all night long . Indeed they are frequently aroused , but the total amount of sleep that occurs during the night is essentially unchanged ( see ' Sleep and Health ' ) . Careful inquiries reveal that ...
... sleep poorly and insist they are up all night long . Indeed they are frequently aroused , but the total amount of sleep that occurs during the night is essentially unchanged ( see ' Sleep and Health ' ) . Careful inquiries reveal that ...
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... sleep in middle aged and elderly subjects. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 53(2); 151–3. Jazwinski, S. M. (1996). Longevity, genes, and aging. Science. 273(5271); 54–9. Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., Glaser, R., Gravenstein, S., Malarkey ...
... sleep in middle aged and elderly subjects. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 53(2); 151–3. Jazwinski, S. M. (1996). Longevity, genes, and aging. Science. 273(5271); 54–9. Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., Glaser, R., Gravenstein, S., Malarkey ...
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Pagina 161 - Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.
Pagina 193 - ... the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink...
Pagina 119 - Pattern is an action-emotion complex that can be observed in any person who is aggressively involved in a chronic, incessant struggle to achieve more and more in less and less time, and if required to do so, against the opposing efforts of other things or other persons.
Pagina 216 - Psychological stress is a particular relationship between the person and the environment that is appraised by the person as taxing or exceeding his or her resources and endangering his or her well-being
Pagina 349 - ... and knowledge, working through feelings of inner conflict or improving relationships with others. The counsellor's role is to facilitate the client's work in ways that respect the client's values, personal resources and capacity for self determination.
Pagina 319 - Their definition of quality of life is defined as: an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live, and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns.
Pagina 75 - Other recommendations for a healthy diet include a moderate intake of alcohol (a maximum of 3-4 units per day for men and 2-3 units per day for women...