Psychology for nurses / Devinder Rana and Dominic Upton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Harlow, England ; New York : Pearson Education, 2008.Description: xxi, 615 p. : illISBN:
  • 9780132001076 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.89 22
LOC classification:
  • RT86 .R38
NLM classification:
  • BF636
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Contents:
The meaning and measurement of health -- The principles of behaviourist psychology -- Patient-centred nursing -- Anxiety and psychodynamic principles -- Cognitive psychology -- Social psychology -- Child development and health care -- The impact of social group on health -- Cultural awareness and transcultural issues -- Working with older adults -- Patient loss, bereavement, and terminal illness -- Risky behaviours : smoking, alcohol, diet, and exercise -- Stress and stress management -- The psychology of pain -- Psychological models in health and health care -- Patient adherence to medical information and lifestyle change -- Communication and counselling skills -- Being admitted to hospital -- Applying psychology to specific conditions, part I -- Applying psychology to specific conditions, part II.
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Includes bibliographical references ([p. 565-605) and index.

The meaning and measurement of health -- The principles of behaviourist psychology -- Patient-centred nursing -- Anxiety and psychodynamic principles -- Cognitive psychology -- Social psychology -- Child development and health care -- The impact of social group on health -- Cultural awareness and transcultural issues -- Working with older adults -- Patient loss, bereavement, and terminal illness -- Risky behaviours : smoking, alcohol, diet, and exercise -- Stress and stress management -- The psychology of pain -- Psychological models in health and health care -- Patient adherence to medical information and lifestyle change -- Communication and counselling skills -- Being admitted to hospital -- Applying psychology to specific conditions, part I -- Applying psychology to specific conditions, part II.

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