Using health psychology to help patients: theories of behaviour change

Using health psychology to help patients: promoting wellbeing.

This article explores the construct of wellbeing. Research concerning the relationship between subjective wellbeing and health is discussed. Key components of wellbeing that are important to health include 'sense of coherence', 'optimism' and 'benefit finding and post-traumatic growth'. A range of positive psychology interventions that aim to increase positive thoughts, feelings and emotions in...

Theories and Models of Behaviour Change

Considerable attention has been given in the literature to models of individual behaviour change per se – but much less attention has been given to models or theories that attempt to understand behaviour change within groups, organisations and whole communities. The design of programs to reach populations requires an understanding of how those communities work, their barriers and enablers to ch...

Theories and models of behaviour and behaviour change

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Using health psychology to support health education.

Health psychology underpins health behaviour and effective health education. This article introduces the reader to concepts of health psychology and assists in linking these to practical health education approaches for patients.

Theories and techniques of behaviour change: Developing a cumulative science of behaviour change