- Assessment in Health Psychology : Vol. 2 in the Series Psychological Assessment - Science and Practice (2016, Paperback) book PDF
9780889374522 English 088937452X A thorough and authoritative record of the best available assessmenttools in health psychology.Assessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the bestand most appropriate assessment methods and instruments for allspecific areas that are central for health psychologists. It also describesthe conceptual and methodological bases for assessment inhealth psychology, as well as the most important current issues andrecent progress in methods.A unique feature of this book, which brings together leading authoritieson health psychology assessment, is its emphasis on the bidirectionallink between theory and practice.Assessment in Health Psychology is addressed to masters and doctoral students in health psychology, to all those who teach healthpsychology, to researchers from other disciplines, including clinicalpsychology, health promotion, and public health, as well as to healthpolicy makers and other healthcare practitioners.This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment - Scienceand Practice provides a thorough and authoritative record of the bestavailable assessment tools and methods in health psychology, makingit an invaluable resource both for students and academics as well asfor practitioners in their daily work., Assessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the best and most appropriateassessment methods and instruments for all specific areas that are central for health psychologists.It also describes the conceptual and methodological bases for assessment in healthpsychology, as well the most important current issues and recent progress in methods.A unique feature of this book, which brings together leading authorities on health psychologyassessment, is its emphasis on the bidirectional link between theory and practice.Assessment in Health Psychology is addressed to masters and doctoral students in healthpsychology, to all those who teach health psychology, to researchers from other disciplines,including clinical psychology, health promotion, and public health, as well as to health policymakers and other healthcare practitioners.This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment - Science and Practice provides athorough and authoritative record of the best available assessment tools and methods inhealth psychology, making it an invaluable resource both for students and academics as wellas for practitioners in their daily work., This volume in Hogrefe's new book series, Psychological Assessment - Science and Practice, provides clear and accurate information on assessment in health psychology. It first describes the conceptual and methodological bases for assessment in health psychology, including recent progress in methods (e.g. ecological momentary assessment, self-report vs. other methods of assessing behavior and health), as well as important basic issues (e.g., reliability, validity, translation and validation across languages). It then presents appropriate assessment methods and/or instruments forspecific areas (e.g., illness cognitions, quality of life, pain)that are central for health psychologists. A unique featureis its emphasis on the bidirectional link between theoryand research on the one hand and assessment andprofessional practice on the other.
9780889374522 English 088937452X A thorough and authoritative record of the best available assessmenttools in health psychology.Assessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the bestand most appropriate assessment methods and instruments for allspecific areas that are central for health psychologists. It also describesthe conceptual and methodological bases for assessment inhealth psychology, as well as the most important current issues andrecent progress in methods.A unique feature of this book, which brings together leading authoritieson health psychology assessment, is its emphasis on the bidirectionallink between theory and practice.Assessment in Health Psychology is addressed to masters and doctoral students in health psychology, to all those who teach healthpsychology, to researchers from other disciplines, including clinicalpsychology, health promotion, and public health, as well as to healthpolicy makers and other healthcare practitioners.This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment - Scienceand Practice provides a thorough and authoritative record of the bestavailable assessment tools and methods in health psychology, makingit an invaluable resource both for students and academics as well asfor practitioners in their daily work., Assessment in Health Psychology presents and discusses the best and most appropriateassessment methods and instruments for all specific areas that are central for health psychologists.It also describes the conceptual and methodological bases for assessment in healthpsychology, as well the most important current issues and recent progress in methods.A unique feature of this book, which brings together leading authorities on health psychologyassessment, is its emphasis on the bidirectional link between theory and practice.Assessment in Health Psychology is addressed to masters and doctoral students in healthpsychology, to all those who teach health psychology, to researchers from other disciplines,including clinical psychology, health promotion, and public health, as well as to health policymakers and other healthcare practitioners.This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment - Science and Practice provides athorough and authoritative record of the best available assessment tools and methods inhealth psychology, making it an invaluable resource both for students and academics as wellas for practitioners in their daily work., This volume in Hogrefe's new book series, Psychological Assessment - Science and Practice, provides clear and accurate information on assessment in health psychology. It first describes the conceptual and methodological bases for assessment in health psychology, including recent progress in methods (e.g. ecological momentary assessment, self-report vs. other methods of assessing behavior and health), as well as important basic issues (e.g., reliability, validity, translation and validation across languages). It then presents appropriate assessment methods and/or instruments forspecific areas (e.g., illness cognitions, quality of life, pain)that are central for health psychologists. A unique featureis its emphasis on the bidirectional link between theoryand research on the one hand and assessment andprofessional practice on the other.