Quality of Life Biopsychosocial Perspectives

This book is a collection of chapters addressing various aspects of quality of life and health psychology from a biopsychosocial perspective. Chapters cover crucial issues, both clinical and social. Starting with an analysis of the concept of quality of life as it is described by the World Health Or...

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Main Author: Irtelli, Floriana
Other Authors: Durbano, Federico, George Taukeni, Simon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2020
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Summary:This book is a collection of chapters addressing various aspects of quality of life and health psychology from a biopsychosocial perspective. Chapters cover crucial issues, both clinical and social. Starting with an analysis of the concept of quality of life as it is described by the World Health Organization, subsequent chapters of the book examine the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual issues related to the concept. The book explores how health, climate, psychiatric diseases, and social conditions of specific geographical areas can impact quality of life.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (284 p.)
ISBN:9781789852080
9781789852073
intechopen.77627
9781839688485