Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine by Andrew Baum

Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine by Andrew Baum

Health psychology is a rapidly expanding discipline at the interface of psychology and clinical medicine. This important work collates international and interdisciplinary expertise to form a unique encyclopaedic handbook to this field which will be valuable for both medical practitioners and psychologists from trainee to professional level. Intended primarily as a reference text, it is expected that readers will seek out particular chapters for particular purposes. To facilitate this, chapters have been alphabetically organised with extensive cross-referencing. The first of three sections introduces the non-specialist reader to broad areas of psychology relevant to the practice of medicine. The second and third follow behavioural factors in relation to practice through to an analysis of specific medical conditions. Coverage is broad - an invaluable resource to all those with an interest in health issues, promotion, and care.

'The new Cambridge Handbook is simply indispensible … the overall effect is perilously close to Eysenck's famous dictum 'all have won and all must have prizes'No clinical psychologist is going to want to be without it … written in a generally jargon-free manner, accessible to all health professionals.' Psychological Medicine
'This book is a rich mine of information for the medical practitioner … Bite-size morsels of information, easily digestible, comprehensive.' Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
'Easy to read; a practical book.' The Journal of Endocrine Genetics

West Jr, Robert: - Robert West Jr. was born to Dr. Robert West Sr. and Dr. Linda Jones-West in a small Mississippi town. From the beginning of his life, he knew he was destined to serve people. As he participated in different activities, organizations, church functions, and community service projects, his service resume began. His inspiration for writing this book or was to help people realize what took him several years to accept: he was created to serve. His wife, Pia Green-West, and daughter, Linbethany West, drive the service journey.

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ISBN 13	9780521436861
ISBN 10	0521436869
Title	Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine
Author	Andrew Baum
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1997-09-25
Number of pages	678
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