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Assessment in Health Psychology
Assessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the best and most appropriate assessment methods and instruments for all specific areas that are central for health psychologists. It also describes the conceptual and methodological bases for assessment in health psychology, as well the most important current issues and recent progress in methods. A unique feature of this book, which brings together leading authorities on health psychology assessment, is its emphasis on the bidirectional link between theory and practice. Assessment in Health Psychology is addressed to masters and doctoral students in health psychology, to all those who teach health psychology, to researchers from other disciplines, including clinical psychology, health promotion, and public health, as well as to health policy makers and other healthcare practitioners. This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice provides a thorough and authoritative record of the best available assessment tools and methods in health psychology, making it an invaluable resource both for students and academics as well as for practitioners in their daily work.
Encyclopedia of Health Communication
From the dynamics of interpersonal communication between health professionals and clients to global command-and-control during public health emergencies that cross international borders, the field of health communication bridges many disciplines and involves efforts from the micro to the macro. It involves navigating personal, cultural, and political complexities and an ability to distill complex technical science into quickly and easily understood terms for ready distribution by the mass media--or to an individual patient or to the parent of an ailing child. Despite an abundance of textbooks, specialized monographs, and academic handbooks, this is the first encyclopedic reference work in th...
Egocentric Network Analysis
An in-depth, comprehensive and practical guide to egocentric network analysis, focusing on fundamental theoretical, research design, and analytic issues.
Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence
This title synthesizes the results from more than 50 years of empirical research, resulting in simple, powerful, and practical guidance for health professionals who want to know the most effective strategies for helping their clients to put long-term health-relevant behaviour changes into practice.
Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence
"Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence: Evidence-based Guidelines for Improving Healthcare (expanded second edition) offers powerful and practical guidance for health behavior change. Each year, in over a billion U.S. medical visits, health professionals work to prevent and treat disease. Close to half of their recommendations are not followed, however, and many people struggle with treatment adherence. This book provides the latest theory-driven and evidence-based solutions to these persistent challenges within a social-ecological framework. Highlights of this second edition include communication and trust in medical providers and institutions; decision-making and persuasion; the s...
