| Description |
xvi, 412 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword -- Robert D. Kerns v -- Preface -- Paul M. Camic & SaraJ. Knight xi -- Editors and Contributors xv -- -- -- Section I: Foundations of Practice -- -- 1 Health Psychology and Medicine: The Art and Science of Healing -- SaraJ. Knight & Paul M. Camic 3 -- 2 Assessment Approaches in Health Psychology: Issues and Practical -- Considerations -- Linda Van Egeren 11 -- -- -- Section II: Physical Systems and Presenting Problems -- -- 3 Clinical Cardiac Psychology -- AlbertJ. Bellg 29 -- 4 COPD and Other Respiratory Diseases -- Susan M. Labott 59 -- 5 Chronic Pain Management -- Kimeron N. Hardin. 75 -- 6 Dental-Related Problems and Health Psychology -- RobertJ. Moretti & William A. Ayer 101 -- 7 Diabetes Mellitus and Other Endocrine Disorders -- James E. Aikens & Lynne I. Wagner 117 -- 8 Gastrointestinal Conditions and Disorders -- Paul M. Camic & Laura M. Gaugh 139 -- 9 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immune -- Deficiency Syndrome -- Seth C. Kalichman & Kathleen J. Sikkema 167 -- -- -- -- -- 10 Multiple Sclerosis -- David C. Mohr & Darcy Cox. 183 -- 11 Obstetric and Gynecological Conditions -- Susan C. Klock 209 -- 12 Oncology and Hematology -- SaraJ. Knight 233 -- 13 Urological Disorders -- Steven M. Tovian 263 -- -- -- Section III: Health and Illness - Community, Social, -- Spiritual, and Creative Involvement -- -- 14 Family, Friends, and Community: The Role of Social Support in -- Promoting Health -- Jean E. Rhodes 289 -- 15 Spirituality, Religion, and the Experience of Illness -- Randolph G. Potts 297 -- 16 Medical Art Therapy: Using Imagery and Visual Expression in -- Healing -- Janet K. Long 315 -- 17 Reduction of Health Risk in Ethnic Minority Populations -- Marian L. Fitzgibbon & Lisa A. P. Sanchez-Johnsen 343 -- -- Author Index 357 -- Subject Index 393 |
| Summary |
Designed to be a working reference manual for professional health psychologists and a teaching tool, the new edition has been completely revised. The first section looks at the foundations of good practice, including how to carry out an effective initial clinical interview and asessment. The main chapters consists of detailed chapters addressing the most important medical conditions dealth with by psychologists, including cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, chronic pain, diabetes, endocrine and gastrointestinal problems, AIDS, MS, obstetric and gynecological conditions, and many more. The final section looks at community, social, spiritual, and creative involvement, including effective methods for helping patients cope with their medical conditions, alternative health methods, and risk reduction in minority students |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Medicine and psychology.
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Sick -- Psychology.
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Clinical health psychology.
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Behavioral Medicine.
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Behavioral Medicine.
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung
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| Author |
Camic, Paul Marc, 1955-
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Knight, Sara J., 1952-
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| LC no. |
2002111970 |
| ISBN |
0889372608 |
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