Psychology For Nurses And The Caring Professions.
This book introduces students and practitioners to psychological knowledge and understanding for clinical contexts, with emphasis on enhancing care.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Maidenhead :
McGraw-Hill Education,
2012
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions; Contents; Tables; Figures; Preface; Dedication and acknowledgements; Chapter1Psychology in healthand social care; Key topics; Introduction; What is psychology?; Why is psychology important in health and social care?; Schools of thought in psychology; Psychology as a science; Psychology in practice; Making effective use of this book; Introduction to the 'psychosoap'; Further reading; Chapter2Perceptions of selfand others; Key topics; Introduction; Stereotyping and attitude formation; Prejudice and discrimination.
- Effects of ageing on memory and understandingFurther reading; Chapter5Learning andbehaviour; Key topics; Introduction; Classical conditioning; Operant (instrumental)conditioning; Phobias; Lifestyle and behaviour; Changing behaviour; Self-modification; Social learning; Learned helplessness; Further reading; Chapter6Social influences andinteractions; Key topics; Introduction; Persuasion; Obedience; Conformity; Helping others; Non-verbal communication; Managing conflict; Group interactions; Further reading; Chapter7Stress and coping; Key topics; Introduction; What is stress?
- The transactional model of stre ss and copingCoping; Health risks associated with stress; Controllability; Social support; Other moderators of appraisal and coping; Stress in specific contexts; The prevention and management of stress; Further reading; Chapter8Emotional well-being; Key topics; Introduction; The nature of emotions; Resilience; Dealing with negative emotions; Psychological therapies; Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); The experience of loss; Further reading; Chapter9Psychology appliedto health and illness; Key topics; Introduction; Understanding health, illness and disease.
- The health belief model (HBM)The theory of planned behaviour (TPB); Stages of change; Self-regulatory theory; The motivational interview; Medical help-seeking; Understanding chronic illness; Principles of self-management; Further reading; Chapter 10 Pain: reducing suffering; Key topics; Introduction; Learning to understand and interpret pain; The gate control theory of pain; Placebo and nocebo responses; Psychological principles of pain assessment; Managing pain; Psychological issues in acute pain; Pain management towards the end of life; Chronic benign pain; Pain management resources.
