Health Psychology: (2nd edition)
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David French (Contributor) Kavita Vedhara (Contributor) Ad A. Kaptein (Contributor) John Weinman (Contributor)
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Now in its second edition, Health Psychology is substantially revised and updated to offer the greatest coverage of this rapidly expanding discipline.
Updated edition which provides students with a critical, thought-provoking and comprehensive introduction to the discipline
Clearly and critically outlines the major areas of theory and research
Chapters written by world-leading health psychologists
Includes end-of-chapter discussion points and an extensive glossary of terms
About the Author
David French is Professor of Health Psychology in the Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions at Coventry University. He is currently an Associate Editor for both Psychology & Health and the British Journal of Health Psychology, and is on the editorial board of Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Kavita Vedhara is Professor of Health Psychology at the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations at the University of Nottingham. She is currently the Co-editor of the British Journal of Health Psychology, Research Sub-Committee Chair for the British Psychological Society?s Division of Health Psychology, and is on the Editorial Board of Health Psychology. Ad A. Kaptein is Professor of Medical Psychology at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), The Netherlands. His research focuses on patients with chronic illness. He was Editor-in-Chief of Psychology & Health (1992?2000), and President of the European Health Psychology Society (2000?2002). John Weinman is Professor of Psychology as applied to Medicine in the Institute of Psychiatry at King?s College London. He was founding Editor of Psychology & Health and is currently an Associate Editor for Chronic Illness and for the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, as well as being on the Editorial Board of both Health Psychology and Health Psychology Review.
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- Contributor: David French
- Imprint: BPS Blackwell
- ISBN13: 9781405194600
- Number of Pages: 432
- Packaged Dimensions: 191x246x21mm
- Packaged Weight: 735
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Release Date: 2010-08-20
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: David French is Professor of Health Psychology in the Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions at Coventry University. He is currently an Associate Editor for both Psychology & Health and the British Journal of Health Psychology, and is on the editorial board of Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Kavita Vedhara is Professor of Health Psychology at the Institute of Work, Health and Organisations at the University of Nottingham. She is currently the Co-editor of the British Journal of Health Psychology, Research Sub-Committee Chair for the British Psychological Society?s Division of Health Psychology, and is on the Editorial Board of Health Psychology. Ad A. Kaptein is Professor of Medical Psychology at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), The Netherlands. His research focuses on patients with chronic illness. He was Editor-in-Chief of Psychology & Health (1992?2000), and President of the European Health Psychology Society (2000?2002). John Weinman is Professor of Psychology as applied to Medicine in the Institute of Psychiatry at King?s College London. He was founding Editor of Psychology & Health and is currently an Associate Editor for Chronic Illness and for the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, as well as being on the Editorial Board of both Health Psychology and Health Psychology Review.
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