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Author Belar, Cynthia D.

Title Clinical health psychology in medical settings : a practitioner's guidebook / Cynthia D. Belar & William W. Deardorff
Edition Rev. ed
Published Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 1995

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Description 1 online resource
Contents 1. Introduction to Clinical Health Psychology. p. 1
2. Becoming a Clinical Health Psychologist. p. 13
3. Clinical Health Psychology Assessment. p. 39
4. Intervention Strategies in Clinical Health Psychology. p. 69
5. Special Issues in Assessment and Intervention. p. 101
6. Ethical Issues in the Practice of Clinical Health Psychology. p. 137
7. Malpractice Risks in Clinical Health Psychology. p. 173
8. Future Issues for Clinical Health Psychology. p. 209
Appendix A: Journals Relevant to Clinical Psychology. p. 217
Appendix B: Medical Abbreviations. p. 223
Appendix C: Professional and Disease-Specific Organizations. p. 227
Appendix D: Medical Problems That Present With Psychological Symptoms. p. 233
Author Index. p. 257
Subject Index. p. 265
About the Authors. p. 277
Summary This ... guidebook is written for clinical graduate students or practicing psychologists who wish to develop special expertise in clinical health psychology [in medical settings]. It identifies the core content of the field, offers insider advice regarding professional roles and protocol, describes effective assessment and intervention strategies, explores ethical issues, and warns of potential malpractice risks. Particularly helpful is a chapter on common pitfalls in practice and ideas for navigating around them. /// [The] book is designed to be immediately useable to the reader in everyday practice. This edition updates resource listings, provides new information about training programs, and offers up-to-date advice on ethics and malpractice. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)
Analysis Clinical psychology
Notes Revised edition of: The practice of clinical health psychology. ©1987
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and indexes
Issuing Body Made available through: American Psychological Association's PsyBooks Collection
In APA PsycBooks
Subject Clinical health psychology.
Clinical psychology.
Psychology, Clinical
Clinical psychology
Clinical health psychology
Medische psychologie.
Klinische psychologie.
Psychologie de la sante -- Guides, manuels, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Deardorff, William W.
Belar, Cynthia D. Practice of clinical health psychology
American Psychological Association.
ISBN 9781557982872
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9781557982773
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