Psychology for Addressing Global Health Challenges

Psychology for Addressing Global Health Challenges is conceived as a pioneering volume that delves into the nexus between psychology and the paramount global health challenges of our era. With a deep focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this book is strategically crafted to empower psychologists, researchers, health practitioners, health managers and policy makers with the knowledge and tools essential for addressing pressing health issues on a global scale. By concentrating on the unique interplay between psychological factors and the health landscape, the volume seeks to equip students and professionals with actionable insights and evidence-based psychologically-rooted strategies for designing effective and human-centered interventions, and interdisciplinary insights to promote a systems-thinking approach to global health challenges. The primary objective is to harness the power of psychological science to foster positive behavioural change and sustainable practices, ultimately contributing to the advancement of a more equitable and sustainable world.

List of contents

PART I. FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY IN GLOBAL HEALTH.- 1. Psychological frameworks for understanding global health.- 2. Psychology s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- 3. Key psychological theories for global health interventions.- PART 2. APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE SCENARIOS.- 4. Psychological research contributions to urgent global health challenges for the next decade.- 5. Psychological methods for advancing sustainable health.- 6. A call to action for psychologists in global health.

Product details

• Authors: Serena Barello
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.2025
• EAN: 9783031884078
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3188407-8
• No. of pages: 92
• Illustrations: XVII, 92 p.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Klinische Psychologie, Gesundheitspsychologie, Public Health und Präventivmedizin, Mental Health, Sustainable Development Goals, Public Health, SDGs, Health psychology, Global Health, Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, participatory medicine, Patient engagement, behavioral health psychology