{"product_id":"diabetes-val-wilson-9781934844533","title":"Diabetes: The Psychology of Control","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiabetes: The Psychology of Control\u003c\/em\u003e explores the many psychosocial barriers to good diabetes control such as negative health beliefs, poor motivation for self-care, an external locus of control, denial, depression, and disordered eating. Diabetes coping strategies, resilience, and empowerment enable the individual to overcome these barriers, once recognized, to improve physical and psychological health. This book also discusses the alarming increase in cases of Type 2 diabetes and the finding that bariatric (weight loss) surgery can successfully address this problem by reversing the condition. However this lifestyle change has a huge, potentially negative psychological impact on the individual. Unlike other books on psychology and diabetes, \u003cem\u003eDiabetes: The Psychology of Control \u003c\/em\u003eis written by a health professional with long personal experience and insight into difficult to control diabetes. This book fills a gap for adults with the condition, their families, and those caring for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Val Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934844535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934844533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Teneo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Val Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540619948287,"sku":"9781934844533","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ec9cc6d-b6eb-4449-be33-cbba38ff782b.jpg?v=1700588924","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diabetes-val-wilson-9781934844533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}