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Bringing together an international group of experts from across all health-related disciplines, Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology bridges the gap between health psychology and medicine to provide you with the up-to-date and relevant information and strategies you need to address both the physical and mental health care needs of your clients. Written in an accessible, reader-friendly manner, this reference covers the conditions and trends that have become most prevalent in the field of health psychology today.

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An in-depth and accessible resource for all health care professionals interested in meeting the physical and emotional needs of their patients

Bringing together an international group of experts from across all health-related disciplines, Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology bridges the gap between health psychology and medicine to provide up-to-date and relevant information and strategies all health care professionals need to address both the physical and mental health care needs of their clients.

Written in an accessible, reader-friendly manner, this reference covers the conditions and trends that have become most prevalent in the field of health psychology today, including obesity, tobacco cessation, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain, and more--and looks at both prevention as well as treatment--providing strategies and recommendations across the spectrum of care.

This comprehensive and current resource includes chapters on:

The Model for Integrating Medicine and Psychology--a hands-on tool to guide clinicians through the biopsychosocial model
Insurance and managed care issues
Substance abuse in medical settings
Pediatric psychology
Chronic disease prevention

Providing practical information and guidance on how to apply health psychology research and techniques to make decisions and modify patients' behavior, Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology is an invaluable reference tool for all health care professionals.

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Title Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology
Author Bret A. Boyer (Editor); M. Indira Paharia (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 504
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley
Date November 9, 2007
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780471783862 / 0471783862
Weight 2.26 lbs (1.03 kg)
Dimensions 10.22 x 7.22 x 1.5 in (25.96 x 18.34 x 3.81 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Health Behavior, Clinical health psychology
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007008876
Dewey Decimal Code 616.001

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About the author

Bret A. Boyer, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Health Psychology Concentration, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania. He has published numerous articles in the field of health psychology in several peer-reviewed journals.

M. Indira Paharia, PsyD, MBA, MS, is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania. She serves as the Co-Director of the Coalition for the Advancement of Community Health Psychology and as the Director of the annual Women's Preventive Health Forum.

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