Handbook of Health Psychology by Tracey A Revenson

Handbook of Health Psychology by Tracey A Revenson

A comprehensive resource on current knowledge and new directions in the study of the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness.

"The new edition of the Handbook of Health Psychology by Revenson and Gurung is simply outstandingAcross 40 chapters written by leading experts on many different aspects of health and illness, this remarkable volume provides a very thorough and informative overview of the current state of the science of health psychology."

—Kenneth E. Freedland, Washington University School of Medicine, USA

"This volume is a tour de force which achieves breadth and depth. It shows the reach of the field of Health Psychology from biological processes to social determinants, and provides both historical grounding and future vision. It will serve as an important resource to the field."

—Nancy E. Adler, University of California, USA

"This comprehensive, forward-thinking handbook will be a great asset to the multidisciplinary audience of students learning about health psychology. The chapters focused on specific groups of individuals will be particularly valuable to the next generation of professionals who work in the area."

—David B. Sarwer, Associate Dean for Research & Director of Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, USA

Tracey A. Revenson is Professor of Psychology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA.

Regan A. R. Gurung is the Ben J. & Joyce Rosenberg Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay, USA.

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ISBN 13	9781138052826
ISBN 10	1138052825
Title	Handbook of Health Psychology
Author	Tracey A Revenson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2018-12-17
Number of pages	540
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