Psychology in Practice Health

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Psychology in Practice is the definitive six-part series on the practical applications of psychology to areas of everyday life, overcoming crime, education, health, sport organizations and the environment. Each book in the series examines one unit of the Applications of Psychology section of the OCR Syllabus. The 21st century is an increasingly health-conscious society. The psychology of healthcare is never far from the news, with constant media coverage of the medical profession, the NHS and healthy living. Psychology in Practice: Health looks at how psychological knowledge methods can be applied to wide range of health issues and illness. Topical and relevant, this is essential reading for all those studying the theory and practice of health psychology medicine.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. 1)
• Introduction (p. 3)
• 1. The patient--practitioner relationship (p. 19)
• 2. Adherence to medical advice (p. 39)
• 3. Pain (p. 55)
• 4. Stress (p. 75)
• 5. Substance use and abuse (p. 93)
• 6. Health promotion (p. 113)
• 7. Lifestyles and health behaviour (p. 131)
• 8. Health and safety (p. 151)
• References (p. 169)
• Index (p. 185)