Psychology of Medicine and Surgery
A Guide for Psychologists, Counsellors, Nurses and Doctors

Peter Salmon (Author)

9780471852148, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 19 April 2000

328 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.482 kg

"...offers an excellent introduction to the psychological aspects of healthcare..." (Journal of Health Psychology, Vol.16, No. 4, 2001)

"...a well-written and lively book.." (British Journal of Health Psychology, September 2001)

"This book could serve as a very useful basis for teaching a broad range of health professionals. Issues could then be picked up by course tutors to enable discussions of the more controversial areas and an opportunity for more in depth treatment of certain topics. Clinical and health psychologists would benefit from reading this book as an introduction to applied psychology in general medicine and surgery. Given the breadth of the book, most readers are going to find sections relevant to their own work and benefit from Peter Salmon's knowledge and experience of working in health care setting." (British Journal of Health Psychology, Sep 2001)

Bei akuten Erkrankungen und chirurgischen Eingriffen sind Überzeugungen, Emotionen und Verhalten sowohl des Patienten als auch des medizinischen Personals für den Verlauf von Diagnose und Behandlung von entscheidender Bedeutung. Zunehmend werden klinische Psychologen und Berater in die Behandlung einbezogen, um die Wirksamkeit der Maßnahmen zu erhöhen oder bei Rückschlägen vermittelnd einzugreifen. Von diesem in knappem, prägnanten Stil geschriebene Leitfaden eines wichtigen Gebiets der Psychologie werden Mediziner mit Sicherheit profitieren. (04/00)

APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO HEALTH CARE.

Psychology Knowledge: Its Relevance and Limitations.

Theories, Models and Objectives in Health Care.

BECOMING ILL AND BEING ILL.

Challenge, Stress and Coping.

Psychobiology of Disease Processes: Heart Disease and Cancer.

Psychology of Physical Symptoms.

The Patient's Agenda: Beliefs and Intentions.

The Psychological Impact of Physical Illness.

Chronic Illness, Dying and Bereavement: Stages and Cycles of Adaptation.

TREATMENT.

Clinicians' Decisions and Patients' Adherence.

Clinical Communication: Partnership and Opposition.

Patient Empowerment: Information, Choice and Control.

Hospitalization and Surgery.

Psychological Treatment of Unexplained Physical Symptoms.

Psychological Treatment of Physical Disease.

Using Patients' Perspective to Evaluate Care.

References.

Index.

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]