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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809625803321

Titolo

The handbook of health behavior change [[electronic resource] /] / Sally A. Shumaker, Judith K. Ockene, Kristin A. Riekert, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2009

ISBN

1-281-96422-0

9786611964221

0-8261-1751-1

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (860 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShumakerSally A

OckeneJudith K

RiekertKristin A

Disciplina

613

Soggetti

Health behavior

Health attitudes

Self-care, Health

Behavior modification

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Tables and Figures; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section I: Health Behavior Change and Maintenance: Theory and Techniques; Section II: Interventions for Lifestyle Change; Section III: Measurement; Section IV: Obstacles and Predictors of Lifestyle Change and Adherence; Section V: Lifestyle Change and Adherence Issues Within Specific Populations; Section VI: Lifestyle Change and Adherence Issues Among Patients With Chronic Diseases; Section VII: Lifestyle Change and Adherence: The Broader Context; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Praise for the second edition: ""This handbook sets a standard for conceptually based, empirically validated health behavior change interventions for the prevention and treatment of major diseases. It is an invaluable resource for the field of behavioral medicine as we work toward greater integration of proven health behavior change interventions into evidence-based medical practice."". -- Susan J. Curry , PhD, Director, Center for Health Studies, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound; Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine. Numerous acute



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