Health psychology in action / edited by Mark Forshaw, David Sheffield.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Health Psychology in Action; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Applying Health Psychology to Dentistry:'People, Not Teeth'; 2 Promoting the Application of Health Psychology in Primary Health Care; 3 Health Psychology in the NHS: The Long andWinding Road . . .; 4 A Journey into Health Psychology and Beyond; 5 Health Psychology in Cyberspace; 6 Working in Academia: A Different Kind of Practice, but Practice Nonetheless; 7 Shared Decision Making; 8 Writing, Training, Teaching, Researching, Consulting, Quality Assurance and the Kitchen Sink.

'A definitive guide to the growing field of health psychology, which showcases contributions from academics and professionals working at the cutting edge of their discipline. Explores the field of modern health psychology, its latest developments, and how it fits into the contexts of modern healthcare, industry and academia Offers practical, real-world examples and applications for psychological theory in health care settings Provides a timely resource to support the new HPC registration of health and other psychologists Includes contributions from practitioners in a wide range of health care settings who share their own vivid personal experiences, as well as more general guidance to applying theory in practice'-- Provided by publisher.

'Explores the field of modern health psychology, its latest developments, and how it fits into the contexts of modern healthcare, industry and academia'-- Provided by publisher.

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