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Environmental Psychology
5th Edition
Bell et al’s Environmental Psychology is considered to be the most authoritative textbook available for this course. It is the only environmental psychology book to appear in five editions. It is noted for its focus on the application of science and theory to the solution of...
Published December 28th 2005 by Psychology Press
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Handbook of Health Psychology
This comprehensive Handbook, the first in a decade, provides an intensive review, integration, and evaluation of the first quarter-century of health psychology research and intervention. Because of research advances in behavioral, psychological, and social aspects of health, health psychology has...
Published November 30th 2000 by Psychology Press
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Behavior, Health, and Aging
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
A dramatic shift in the average age of the U.S. population and the increasing number of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas. This book addresses these issues with contributed chapters by the leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine. It deals with...
Published July 12th 2000 by Psychology Press
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Behavior, Health, and Aging
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
A dramatic shift in the average age of the U.S. population and the increasing number of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas. This book addresses these issues with contributed chapters by the leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine. It deals with...
Published May 31st 2000 by Psychology Press
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Technology and Methods in Behavioral Medicine
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
This book provides an illustrative overview of some of the key methodological and technical innovations that form the cutting edge of current research in behavioral medicine. It is divided into three sections. Part I consists of six chapters describing the impact on behavioral medicine research of...
Published August 11th 1998 by Psychology Press
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Technology and Methods in Behavioral Medicine
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
This book provides an illustrative overview of some of the key methodological and technical innovations that form the cutting edge of current research in behavioral medicine. It is divided into three sections. Part I consists of six chapters describing the impact on behavioral medicine research of...
Published June 30th 1998 by Psychology Press
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Chronic Diseases
Perspectives in Behavioral Medicine
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
Although considerable progress has been made in the understanding and treatment of a range of medical disorders, it had recently been pointed out that 85 percent of the population will be stricken by chronic disorders which may be accompanied by many years of suffering. This volume deals with...
Published September 30th 1995 by Psychology Press
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Quality of Life in Behavioral Medicine Research
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
The number of, and interest in, quality of life studies has grown dramatically in the last decade. On an ever increasing basis, patients, clinicians, researchers, and health policy regulators are considering quality of life in assessing treatment alternatives. Unfortunately, most discussions of...
Published February 28th 1995 by Psychology Press
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Stress and Disease Processes
Perspectives in Behavioral Medicine
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
This volume presents chapters by leading figures researching the various pathways by which stress may interfere with health maintenance and contribute to disease etiology and progression. Their work focuses on direct effects of stress on the immune and endocrine systems, on behavioral factors in...
Published July 31st 1992 by Psychology Press
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Behavioral Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease
Series: Perspectives on Behavioral Medicine Series
Smoking, diet, stress, coping, and exercise, among other behaviors and psychological states, are now clearly implicated in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Prevention, based largely on altering behaviors that contribute to this chronic disease, is now as important a goal as is treatment...
Published March 31st 1991 by Psychology Press