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Psicología y Salud. Calidoscopio de Prácticas Diversas

Mariana MucciDéborah Benaím

subject

Health psychologyPsychological scienceNursingGeneral Chemical Engineeringmedia_common.quotation_subjectPsychological interventionInstitutionDisease processPsychologyDevelopmental psychologymedia_common

description

The paper establishes the developments and aims of Health Psychology as a specialized field of the psychological science. Its origins and definition are described, as well as its conceptual contributions with regard to the psychological factors that mediate in the health – disease process. The physician – patient relation is characterized and it is located in relation to interdisciplinary and work in a hospital institution. It analyses the psychologist’s role and the interventions to promote and increase health; to prevent, assess and treat / rehabilitate specific disorders; analyze and improve the system and sanitarian attention; train professionals and research.

https://doi.org/10.18682/pd.v6i0.445