“As the fundamental importance of psychological aspects of medical practice becomes ever more evident, and a correspondingly greater knowledge of psychology is required of medical graduates, books like this one must become essential reading for all medical students.”
– Michael Sharpe MD, FRCP FRCPsych, Professor of Psychological Medicine, University of Edinburgh
“It’s a great textbook, the application to Medicine is nicely outlined and the case studies illustrating the points further are brilliant. It’s easy to read and follow and really highlights the importance of Psychology in Medicine. I will definitely be recommending this text to my students!”
– Dr Harbinder Sandhu, Health Psychology Institute of Clinical Education, University of Warwick
This first-of-its-kind, comprehensive textbook covers all the psychology an undergraduate medical student needs to know. The authors show the importance of applied psychological theory and evidence to medicine, and offer enough depth on the subject to span an entire degree.
Split into four sections, the book is a unique mix of psychological theory and evidence with implications for clinical practice, clinical tips and case studies.
Psychology and Health: covers core topics such as stress, symptom perception, health behaviour and chronic illness.
Basic Foundations of Psychology: explores areas of biological, developmental, cognitive and social psychology relevant to medicine.
Body Systems: psychological research specific to body systems, including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastro-intestinal, immunology and reproduction.
Health-Care Practice covers clinical skills and practice, including chapters on evidence-based medicine, communication skills and psychological intervention.
With a full colour text design, each chapter follows the same accessible format which includes summaries, learning objectives, case studies, research examples, applications to clinical practice, further reading and short answer questions. They include the latest psychological theory and research evidence.
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Weight
1.21 kg
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Year of Publication
2011
Table of Contents
Psychology and Medicine
Psychology and medicine
What is Health?
Why is Psychology Important?
Different Approaches to Medicine
PART ONE: PSYCHOLOGY AND HEALTH
Motivation, Emotion and Health
Motivation
Motivation & Health
Emotion
Emotion & Health
Stress and Health
What is Stress?
Stress & Health
Stress in Medicine
Managing Stress
Symptoms and Illness
Symptom Perception
Pain
Placebo & Nocebo Effects
Illness Beliefs & Representations
Health and Behaviour
Predicting & Changing Health Behaviour
Health Belief Model
Theory of Planned Behaviour
Transtheoretical Model
PRIME Theory
Chronic Illness, Death and Dying
Chronic Illness
Psychological Intervention
Death & Dying
Death & Medical Practice
PART TWO: BASIC FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Brain and Behaviour
Components & Organisation of the Nervous System
Communication Between Neurons
Structure of the Brain & Central Nervous System
Control of Movement
Sleep, Consciousness & Bological Cocks
Development across the Lifespan
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Old Age
Social Context
Attitudes
Self Pychology
Individuals & Goups
Aggression
Prosocial Bhaviour
Learning, Perception and Memory
Perception
Attention
Learning
Memory
PART THREE: BODY SYSTEMS
Immunity and Protection
Infection, Iflammation & Imunity
Psychological Apects of Imune Dsorders
Skin
Cancer
Cardiovascular and Respiratory
Cardiovascular Halth
Respiratory Halth
Gastrointestinal
Psychological Fctors & the GI Sstem
Lifestyle & GI health
GI Dsorders
Reproduction and Endocrinology
Reproduction
Endocrine Disorders & Psychosocial Well-Being
Genitourinary
Sexual Health
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Prostate & Testicular Cancer
Urinary Incontinence & Renal Failure
Psychiatry and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Diagnosis & Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Neurological Disorders
Neuropsychological Assessment & Rehabilitation
PART FOUR: HEALTH CARE PRACTICE
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evidence-Based medicine
Adherence to Treatment
Doctor-Patient Communication
Clinical Interviewing
How We Communicate
Clinical Interviewing
Difficult Interviews
Giving Bad News
Psychological Intervention
What Do Psychologists Do?
Which Therapy is Best?
Psychological Intervention in Medical Settings
Author
Ayers
ISBN/ISSN
9780857027955
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1
Publisher
Sage
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