Improving health: what can psychology contribute?
dc.contributor.author | Psychological Society of Ireland | |
dc.contributor.author | McGee, Hannah ed. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gilligan, Paul ed | |
dc.contributor.author | Rush, Dermot ed | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-11T15:57:56Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-11T15:57:56Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 1990 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Psychological Society of Ireland, McGee, Hanna (ed), Gilligan, Paul (ed), Walsh, Dermot (ed). 1990. Improving health: what can psychology contribute?. Dublin: Psychological Society of Ireland. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.isbn | 0950457035 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/556798 | en |
dc.description | The promotion of health is a common goal for individuals and communities. Health can be improved by such diverse activities as campaigning for lead-free petrol, shopping for a balanced diet, having a dental check-up and teaching hygiene skills to children and parents. In the developed world we are increasingly aware that the elimination of the major infectious diseases in the early part of this century has not resulted in a state of optimal health. Instead, although we live longer on average, we suffer from chronic diseases such as arthritis, heart disease and bronchitis. Thus, while medical and environmental advances have added years to life, for many individuals those added years are often years of disability rather than ability. Many of the chronic diseases are diseases of lifestyle, products of years of inappropriate patterns of behaviour. Thus, for example, high cholesterol diets, cigarette smoking and sedentary lifestyles are risk factors for coronary heart disease. The only effective treatment for many chronic diseases is prevention and this requires a focus on attitudes and behaviour. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Psychological Society of Ireland. | en_GB |
dc.subject | HEALTH PROMOTION | en_GB |
dc.subject | DIET | en_GB |
dc.subject | COMMUNICABLE DISEASE | en_GB |
dc.subject | CHRONIC DISEASE | en_GB |
dc.subject | HYGIENE | en_GB |
dc.title | Improving health: what can psychology contribute? | en_GB |
dc.type | Report | en |
dc.contributor.department | Psychological Society of Ireland. | en_GB |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-26T20:10:53Z |