ISBN:
9780729587150
Copyright:
2020
Publication Date:
10-19-2020
Page Count:
458
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
$62.99
Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals - E-Book, 1st Edition
by Patricia Barkway, RN, CMHN, BA Syd, MSc (PHC) Flin, FACMHN, Cambridge TESOL Cert. and Debra O'Kane, RMN, ENB603, Grad Dip CN, MN, Grad Cert Ed (Higher Ed)
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ISBN:
9780729587150
Copyright:
2020
Publication Date:
10-19-2020
Page Count:
458
Imprint:
Elsevier
List Price:
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Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals will appeal to the undergraduate nursing and health science student seeking to understand patient responses and behaviours to various diagnoses, interventions and health outcomes.
Written by Patricia Barkway and Deb O'Kane, the text is divided into two sections. The first introduces essential concepts and theories of psychology in the context of human development across the lifespan. The second focuses on applying these concepts and theories to healthcare issues and practice.
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- Critical thinking questions encourage reflection on clinical practice
- Case studies provide clinical relevance
- Chapter 14 Psychology in Practice features discipline-specific case studies across 11 health disciplines
- Research focus examples in each chapter assist students to link research to clinical practice
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1. Psychology: An Introduction 2. Research Informed Practice3. Lifespan: The early years (birth to adolescence) 4. Lifespan: Middle and later years (adulthood to ageing) 5. Health and health psychology6. The Social Context of behaviour7. Behaviour change8. Communication in healthcare practice 9. Stress and coping10. Loss 11. Pain12. Partnerships in health13. Health promotion14. Psychology in Practice
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