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Psychology for nurses and health professionals / Richard Gross, Nancy Kinnison.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group, c.2014.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 515 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781444179927 (paperback : alk. paper)
  • 1444179926 (paperback : alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Psychology for nurses and allied health professionals
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.73 22 GRO
Contents:
What is psychology? -- Theoretical approaches -- Psychological aspects of illness -- Stress -- Effects and methods of coping -- Attitudes and attitude change -- Prejudice and discrimination -- Conformity -- Obedience -- Social cognition and health behavior -- Neuropsychological and genetic aspects of illness -- Substance use and abuse -- Death and dying -- Early experience and social development -- Cognitive development -- Self-concept -- Adolescence -- Adulthood -- Late adulthood.
Summary: "Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals is a practical and accessible guide providing comprehensive coverage of psychology for nurses and health care professionals in training and practice. Key features include: fully updated and restructured to ensure content matches training requirements for nurses and healthcare practitioners; stronger focus on the biopsychosocial model, therapeutic relationships and self-awareness; more practical examples to highlight application with theories demonstrated through scenarios relevant to all fields of practice; accessible style with case studies, reflection points, key points, summary boxes and glossary; free HodderPlus website with lecturer PowerPoints, extension material, MCQs and exercises. Written by the bestselling psychology author, Richard Gross, and Nancy Kinnison, a highly experienced nurse and lecturer, this is an essential guide to applying theoretical aspects of psychology to the practical aspects of nursing and health care"--Provided by publisher.
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Preceded by: Psychology for nurses and allied health professionals / Richard Gross, Nancy Kinnison. London : Hodder Arnold, 2007.

Index : p. 497-515.

Glossary : p. 439-455.

Bibliography : p. 457-496.

What is psychology? -- Theoretical approaches -- Psychological aspects of illness -- Stress -- Effects and methods of coping -- Attitudes and attitude change -- Prejudice and discrimination -- Conformity -- Obedience -- Social cognition and health behavior -- Neuropsychological and genetic aspects of illness -- Substance use and abuse -- Death and dying -- Early experience and social development -- Cognitive development -- Self-concept -- Adolescence -- Adulthood -- Late adulthood.

"Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals is a practical and accessible guide providing comprehensive coverage of psychology for nurses and health care professionals in training and practice. Key features include: fully updated and restructured to ensure content matches training requirements for nurses and healthcare practitioners; stronger focus on the biopsychosocial model, therapeutic relationships and self-awareness; more practical examples to highlight application with theories demonstrated through scenarios relevant to all fields of practice; accessible style with case studies, reflection points, key points, summary boxes and glossary; free HodderPlus website with lecturer PowerPoints, extension material, MCQs and exercises. Written by the bestselling psychology author, Richard Gross, and Nancy Kinnison, a highly experienced nurse and lecturer, this is an essential guide to applying theoretical aspects of psychology to the practical aspects of nursing and health care"--Provided by publisher.

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