Book Title: Human Development for Healthcare Professionals
Book Description: This book provides an overview of lifespan developmental tasks, covering physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects from a psychological perspective. It explores the various stages of human development, discussing the key challenges and milestones encountered at each stage. It also includes foundational research and theory on health psychology, motivation and psychological disorders, as well as how health and identity intersect. This book is intended for students planning to pursue a career in healthcare.
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Book Description
This book provides an overview of lifespan developmental tasks, covering physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects from a psychological perspective. It explores the various stages of human development, discussing the key challenges and milestones encountered at each stage. It also includes foundational research and theory on health psychology, motivation and psychological disorders, as well as how health and identity intersect. This book is intended for students planning to pursue a career in healthcare. This text is a remix of OER textbooks and originally authored material.
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This book is a cloned version of Individual and Family Development, Health, and Well-being by Diana Lang, published using Pressbooks by Iowa State University Digital Press under a CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) license. It may differ from the original.
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Human Development for Healthcare Professionals Copyright © 2025 by Jamie Peterson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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Psychology
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Human Development for Healthcare Professionals Copyright © 2025 by Jamie Peterson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
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