Health Psychology

Meena Hariharan is a Professor and the Founder Director of the Centre for Health Psychology. She joined the University of Hyderabad in 1992. She has published extensively in the field of health psychology covering behavioural cardiology, ICU trauma, coping with non-communicable diseases and resilience studies. She is the Founder President of the Association of Health Psychologists and the Chief Editor of Indian Journal of Health Studies. Meera Padhy has been associated with the Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, India, since 2007. She has published extensively on health psychology, developmental psychology, and occupational psychology. Her research interests include behavioural diabetology, occupational health, social support, leisure, and well-being. Usha Chivukula is working as a faculty member at the Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, and has extended her research into the areas of behavioural cardiology, community health psychology and child and adolescent health.

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Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I. Holistic Approach to Health






Evidence-Based Health Care: Contributions of Health Psychology
Meena Hariharan




Health Communication as a Preface to Management of Non-Communicable Diseases
Sunayana Swain




Health and Well-being for all: Policy Perspectives in the Indian Context
Ramya Chitrapu




Implementation Research for Public Health and Preventive Health Care in India
B.R.Shamanna

Part II. Health and Wellbeing of Individual in Society




Residential Crowding and Subjective Wellbeing: Mediating Role of Helplessness
Surendra Kumar Sia and Neethu. P. S




Health in the Culturally Changing Underdeveloped Adivasi Communities
Purnima Awasthi, Madhurima Mukherjee and R. C. Mishra




Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Among Type 2 Diabetics: Health Behaviour Model-Based Investigation
Rajkumar E., Romate J., Lakshmi R., & Kruthika G.T.

Part III. Psychosocial Factors in Cardiovascular Diseases




Psychological Necessities of Patients Electing Cardiac Bypass Surgery: A Review and Roadmap
Marlyn Thomas Savio




Illness Perception and Adherence Behaviour in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Arti Singh and Shikha Dixit




Optimizing Hypertension Management: Children as Adherence Monitors for Adult Patients
Sandra Roshni Monteiro

Part IV. Psychosocial Factors in Diabetes Management




Illness Perceptions and Quality of Life of Diabetic Patients: Role of Perceived Control of Internal States
Meera Padhy and A. Sheila Kumari Valli




Illness Perceptions and Diabetes Self- Management: A Mixed Method Approach
Chelli Kavya

Part V. Critical Care Needs and Psychological Support




The Intensive Care Unit Experiences and Repercussions: Need for Psychosocial Care
Usha Chivukula




An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis:The Unmet Information and Supportive Care Needs of Cancer Patients

Mahati Chittem, Matsungshila Pongener, Sravannthi Maya, and Shweta Chawak

Index