Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine

Health psychology is a rapidly expanding discipline at the interface ofpsychology and clinical medicine. This new edition is fully reworked andrevised offering ... » 

Health psychology is a rapidly expanding discipline at the interface ofpsychology and clinical medicine. This new edition is fully reworked andrevised offering an entirely uptodate comprehensive accessible onestopresource for clinical psychologists mental health professionals andspecialists in healthrelated matters. There are two new editors Susan Ayersfrom the University of Sussex and Kenneth Wallston from Vanderbilt UniversityMedical Center. The prestigious editorial team and their internationalinterdisciplinary cast of authors have reconceptualised their muchacclaimedhandbook. The book is now in two parts part I covers psychological aspects ofhealth and illness assessments interventions and healthcare practice. Part IIcovers medical matters listed in alphabetical order. Among the many new topicsadded are diet and health ethnicity and health clinical inrterviewing moodassessment communicating risk medical interviewing diagnostic proceduresorgan donation IVF MMR HRT sleep disorders skin disorders depression andanxiety disorders. «