Changing health-risk behaviors: A review of theory and evidence-based interventions in health psychology

Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-67

  Bǎban, Adriana ^a,b   Crčiun, Catrinel ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b NONE   (Romania)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Evidence based interventions; Health risk behavior; Models of change

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649190745     PISSN: 15847101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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