{"product_id":"health-psychology-in-action-isbn-9780470667330","title":"Health Psychology in Action","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA definitive guide to the growing field of health psychology, which showcases contributions from academics and professionals working at the cutting edge of their discipline.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the field of modern health psychology, its latest developments, and how it fits into the contexts of modern healthcare, industry and academia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical, real-world examples and applications for psychological theory in health care settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a timely resource to support the new HPC registration of health and other psychologists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  About the Editors vii  \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Applying Health Psychology to Dentistry: 'People, Not Teeth' 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Baker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Promoting the Application of Health Psychology in Primary Health Care 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmy Baraniak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Health Psychology in the NHS: The Long andWinding Road . . . 28\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulian Bath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Journey into Health Psychology and Beyond 40\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSheila Bonas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Health Psychology in Cyberspace 50\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeil Coulson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Working in Academia: A Different Kind of Practice, but Practice Nonetheless 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLorna Dodd\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Shared Decision Making 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDarren Flynn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Writing, Training, Teaching, Researching, Consulting, Quality Assurance and the Kitchen Sink 84\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Forshaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 What Are the Roles of a Health Psychologist in Clinical Practice? Defining Knowledge, Skills and Competencies 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClaire Hallas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Health Psychology: The Missing Ingredient from Health and Safety? 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJenny Lunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Keeping Up Appearances in Health Psychology 116\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy P. Moss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Social and Political Health Psychology in Action 128\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Murray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Tailoring Behavioural Support and Tailoring Health Psychology Careers 138\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFelix Naughton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Working with Chronic Pain 150\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSue Peacock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Combining Practice and Academia as a Health Psychologist 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaren Rodham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Health Psychologists in Action – Working for the Pharmaceutical Industry 172\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatja R¨udell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Rapid Growth of Health Psychology in Medical Schools and Clinical Practice 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarbinder Sandhu and Shilpa Patel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Lived Experience of a Qualitative Health Psychologist 195\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRachel L. Shaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Health Psychology in Sickle Cell and Other Long-Term Haematological Conditions 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVeronica Joan Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Afterword 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Forshaw and David Sheffield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Overall, these stories are pleasingly positive and the contributors’ pride in their practice is as likely to be as much an encouragement to prospective practitioners as is the appeal of the diversity of health psychology itself.”  (\u003ci\u003eQMIP Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMark Forshaw\u003c\/b\u003e is Deputy Director of the Centre for Health Psychology at Staffordshire University and recipient of the 2011 BPS Division of Health Psychology Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Health Psychology. He has researched and published widely in health psychology, on subjects as diverse as menopause, complementary therapies, and hand-arm vibration syndrome.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Sheffield\u003c\/b\u003e is the Associate Head of the Centre for Psychological Research at the University of Derby. Sheffield's research expertise extends to stress and cardiovascular responses, and he has written interventions to improve wellbeing, pain perception and management, and mathematics anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e  There is a remarkable diversity in the study and practice of health psychology today.  \u003cp\u003eAs yet there is no resource that delineates this vibrant and growing field, nor the overarching principles and approaches that apply to it. This book does both, while showcasing, with individual stories from contributors, how health psychologists apply theory to real-world problems in practice. It details the challenges and opportunities that psychologists in non-mental health specialties face, and how they deal with them. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding contributions from academics and industry professionals, the book is structured with the Stage 2 competences for health psychologists in mind. It provides career advice, support for health professionals, and a resource for further research, as well as offering a much-needed benchmark by which to judge future health psychology professionals. This is the definitive guide to a complex and vital discipline. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989351743717,"sku":"NP9780470667330","price":70.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470667330.jpg?v=1761783777","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/health-psychology-in-action-isbn-9780470667330","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}