| Description |
xxvi, 666 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
BPS textbooks in psychology
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BPS textbooks in psychology.
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| Summary |
"Applied Psychology is designed to introduce the student to the six main areas of applied psychology (Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Educational Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Sports & Exercise Psychology) as well as the core psychological knowledge that underpins these applied and professional areas. Each section is divided into five chapters. The first and second of these cover the main areas of application. The third and fourth chapters cover basic research and psychological knowledge that is relevant to the applied area. The fifth and final chapter discusses the structure of the profession and professional issues from UK, European and international perspectives"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Graham Davey -- Clinical psychology and mental health problems / Graham Davey -- Common mental health problems and their treatment / Graham Davey -- Causes of mental health problems : schizophrenia and autistic spectrum disorder / Graham Davey -- Causes of mental health problems : anxiety and mood disorders / Graham Davey -- Clinical psychology : training and development / Fergal Jones -- What is health psychology? / Charles Abraham ... [et al.] -- A biopsychosocial approach to health psychology / Daryl O'Connor ... [et al.] -- Stress, coping and health / Fiona James ... [et al.] -- Social psychology and health / Mark Connor ... [et al.] -- Training and working as a health psychologist / Charles Abraham ... [et al.] -- Introduction to forensic psychology : working with organisations and offenders / Carol Ireland -- Working with child and adult victims / Michelle Davies -- Eyewitnesses and the use and application of cognitive theory / Charlie Frowd -- Violence assessment and intervention / Jane L. Ireland -- Training in forensic psychology and professional issues / Neil Gredecki & Polly Turner -- Educational psychology : history and overview / Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie & Jim Boyle -- Educational psychology : problems and interventions / Robin Banerjee, Andy Tolmie & Jim Boyle -- Educational psychology : research on cognitive and biological factors / Andy Tolmie -- Educational psychology : research on developmental and social factors / Robin Banerjee -- Educational psychology : professional issues / Jim Boyle -- Occupational psychology in practice : the individual / Almuth McDowall, Adrian Banks & Lynne Millward -- Occupational psychology in practice : the organisation / Almuth McDowall, Lynne Millward & Adrian Banks -- Cognition in the workplace / Adrian Banks, Almuth McDowall & Lynne Millward -- Social and development psychology in work and organisations / Lynne Millward, Almuth McDowall & Adrian Banks -- Professional issues in occupational psychology / Almuth McDowall, Lynne Millward & Adrian Banks -- Nature of sport and exercise psychology / Andy Lane & Tracey Devonport -- Psychological skills interventions in sport and exercise psychology / Tracey Devonport & Andy Lane -- Sport and exercise psychology : understanding cognitive and biological factors / Andy Lane & Tracey Devonport -- Sport and exercise psychology : understanding social, developmental and personality factors / Tracey Devonport & Andy Lane -- Sport and exercise psychology : professional structure and applied case study / Tracey Devonport & Andy Lane. |
| Subject |
Psychology, Applied.
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Psychology, Applied. |
| ISBN |
1444331213 paperback |
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9781444331219 paperback |
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