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By
Patricia Barkway, RN, CMHN, BA Syd, MSc (PHC) Flin, FACMHN, Associate Dean (International Programs), Senior Lecturer, Stream Coordinator Mental Health Nursing Programs Flinders University
Description
This book provides an introduction to psychology for allied health students and it encourages an understanding of the complex and interactive
nature of the factors which influence an individual's health behaviours and health outcomes. Through the use of real life examples, contemporary
research and case studies students will be able to apply the material in the text to the health behaviours of the people they care for,
their colleagues and themselves. Unlike many health psychology textbooks this new book examines individual personality and psychological
theory within the social context of people's lives. This approach is taken because of the increasing awareness that a person's behaviour
is not only influenced by internal biological and psychological factors, but also by external factors within the person's social and
physical environment. The first half of the book outlines psychological and other relevant theory whilst in the second half those theories
are applied to health issues and healthcare practice. Chapters 1-5 presents psychological, lifespan and social theory; chapter 6 addresses
the role and contribution of research to healthcare practice; and chapters 7-13 covers the psychological aspects of specific health encounters,
issues and interventions.
Contents
Chapter 1 Psychology: an introduction
Chapter 2 Lifespan: Early years-pre birth - adolescence
Chapter 3 Lifespan: Later
years-adulthood & ageing
Chapter 4 Health and Health Psychology
Chapter 5 Social Context of Behaviour
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6 Research for Health Professionals
Chapter7 Understanding and Changing Health Behaviours
Chapter 8 Communication for Health
CarePractitioners
Chapter 9 Partnerships in health
Chapter 10 Stress and coping
Chapter 11 Loss
Chapter 12
Pain
Chapter 13 Health promotion
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Paperback, 320 pages, publication date: JUN-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-7295-3797-1
ISBN-10: 0-7295-3797-8
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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