Marie Louise Caltabiano

This selection of in-depth, critical and comprehensive chapters on topical issues in applied health psychology features the work of key researchers and practitioners in the Australasian health system and deals with both theoretical and methodological aspects of the subject. The first health psychology text aimed specifically at regional postgraduate traineesCovers an array of topics and issues and focuses on applied aspects of clinical health and health promotionIncludes both specialized topics and new frontiers of researchContextualizes health psychology teaching and learning for Australasian students

Divided into seven parts, the text is organised so that the main focus progresses across chapters from primary prevention (parts 1 to 3), through secondary prevention (parts 4 and 5), to tertiary prevention and care (part 6).