Psychology of Lifestyle - Promoting Healthy Behaviour

Zusatztext 'This book is to be welcomed by health psychology students and scholars. It covers theories of change - and critically extends them; considers major health issues in modern Britain and offers a range of psychosocial intervention strategies. It will be useful to anyone interested in lifestyle change! health psychology and health promotion.' - Leo B. Hendry! University of Glamorgan and Fellow of the British Psychological Society'It is becoming universally recognised that lifestyle affects health enormously and this is a timely volume that beautifully reviews and illustrates psychology's contribution to understanding lifestyles and health behaviour! as well as potential interventions.' - Antony J Chapman! former President and Honorary Fellowof the British Psychological Society Informationen zum Autor Kathryn Thirlaway is Principal Lecturer and Head of Psychology at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. She is a Chartered Health Psychologist and currently leading a new 'Lifestyle Psychology' programme for health professionals at the university. Dominic Upton is Head of Psychology and Health Sciences at the University of Worcester. He is also a Chartered Health Psychologist. Klappentext Addresses the role that psychology can play in reversing the trend of deleterious lifestyle choices. This book considers the common characteristics of lifestyle behaviors and reflects on how we can inform and improve interventions to promote healthy lifestyles. It discusses psychological principles involved in various aspects of lifestyle change. Zusammenfassung Addresses the role that psychology can play in reversing the trend of deleterious lifestyle choices. This book considers the common characteristics of lifestyle behaviors and reflects on how we can inform and improve interventions to promote healthy lifestyles. It discusses psychological principles involved in various aspects of lifestyle change. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. Conceptualising Lifestyle Psychology 2. Theories of change 3. Smoking 4. Eating 5. Physical activity 6. Drinking 7. Sex 8. Illicit drug use 9. Evaluating Lifestyle Psychology 10. Strategies for the 21st century ...

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• Authors: Kathryn Thirlaway, Kathryn (University of Wales Institute Thirlaway, Kathryn Upton Thirlaway, Kathryn/ Upton Thirlaway, Thirlaway Kathr, Thirlaway Kathryn, THIRLAWAY KATHRYN UPTON DOMINIC, Dominic Upton, Dominic (University of Worcester Upton, Upton Dominic
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2008
• EAN: 9780415416610
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41661-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Sociology, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Psychology, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Psychotherapy, Health psychology, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Nursing specialties, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services