Health Psychology Handbook by Lee M. Cohen & Dennis E. McChargue & Frank L. Collins

Practical Issues for the Behavioral Medicine Specialist

Aiming the text at psychology students who expect to be working in clinical medical settings, Cohen (Texas Tech U.), McChargue (U. of Illinois at Chicago), and Collins (Oklahoma State U.) present 28 chapters that review the relevant literature on basic practices of medical psychology; the treatment Featuring a stellar collection of authors this comprehensive yet practical sourcebook consolidates information needed by health psychologists working alongside other healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, dietitians, occupational and physical therapists) in a medical setting to conduct research and to provide clinical assessment and behavioural treatment services. The Health Psychology Handbook is divided into four major parts. Part One highlights practical issues faced by health psychologists in a medical setting (how to motivate patients, consultation-liaison, assessment and screening, brief psychotherapies, ethical issues). Part Two concentrates on treating unhealthy behaviours (alcohol and nicotine use, noncompliance, overeating/obesity, physical inactivity, stress). Part Three considers behavioural aspects of medical problems (pain management, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, sexual dysfunction, HIV/AIDS, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia). Part Four takes up special issues (minority issues, women's issues, working with geriatric populations, public health approaches to health psychology and behavioural medicine).
Author(s) : Lee M. Cohen	Format : Hardback Book
ISBN-10 : 0761926143	ISBN-13 : 9780761926146
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