Health Psychology in Practice: Exploring Behavior, Meaning, and Resilience - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798337362946

Verlag: Igi Global Scientific Publishing, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Health psychology is a powerful tool for understanding how people navigate illness and find meaning in the face of physical and emotional challenges. This field illuminates why individuals respond differently to health stressors and how they cultivate resilience over time. The practical applications of these insights help promote healthier habits to support patients in interpreting their experiences and strengthening their capacity to cope. Through this perspective, health becomes not just a biological state but a dynamic, deep human journey. Health Psychology in Practice: Exploring Behavior, Meaning, and Resilience explores how psychological theories and evidence-based practices contribute to the prevention of illness. This book explains how human behavior and resilience processes interact are determinants of health. Covering topics such as psychology, healthcare, and resilience, this book is an excellent resource for educators, graduate students, healthcare professionals, and higher education institutions.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Agathi Argyriadis is a Psychologist with specialization on Cognitive - Behavioral Psychotherapy and Developmental Psychology. Her PhD thesis is entitled "The effects of "Aesthetic flow experiences" in school's environment of first graders. A psycho-educational approach". She also holds a M.Ed. in Special Education and a second Master in Counseling. She is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Frederick University, teaching developmental and cognitive psychology. In the past she has also taught at Cyprus University of Technology, at the East London University and at the University of Peloponnese at the department of Speech Pathology, for 3 years. She is the writer of 10 scientific books in the field of psychology and more than 80 papers in high impact factor academic journals. Her research interests focus on optimizing learning environments using positive psychology and aesthetic theories, developmental psychological issues, special education and social inclusion.

Dr. Alexandros Argyriadis is an Assistant Professor at the Hellenic Mediterranean University, in the domain of Mental Health.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Igi Global Scientific Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798337362946
• Einband: Hardcover
• Anzahl der Seiten: 375
• Herausgeber: Argyriadi Agathi, Argyriadis Alexandros
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