| Contents: | Introduction Psicology and health: history Behaviour and health Quality of life and well-being Risk and protective behaviours Healh psychology and Public health Theoretical models of change Processes of Change Universal, selective and indicative interventions Communication and interaction in health: individuals and group dynamics Interventions centered in individuals and in populations Emerging themes Health and contexts: family, schools, work Basic themes: substance use, sexual risk behaviours, sedentarism, nutrition, violence, leisure Psychology and diseases: chronic diseases, pain, stress, resilience International health: health and culture; health and development; health and poverty Data collection in Health Psychology Methods centered in individuals or in contexts Qualitative and quantitative methods Case studies Interventions in health and education systems Hospital care |
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