The Health Psychology Handbook

Practical Issues for the Behavioral Medicine Specialist

Lee M. Cohen, Dennis E. McChargue, Frank L. Collins, Lee M. Cohen, Dennis E. McChargue, Frank L. Collins

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2003
• Print ISBN: 9780761926146
• eBook ISBN: 9781452261720
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: History & Theory in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

"It is sure to be an invaluable resource to scientist-practitioners during the education and training process as well as to those continuing their professional development . . . with this Handbook, we have a great resource to facilitate what is ready for translation from research to practice now. Our patients can benefit from these services now and we need a well-trained health care workforce to meet these needs."

--From the Foreword by Cynthia D. Belar, Ph.D. ABPP

The Health Psychology Handbook: Practical Issues for the Behavioral Medicine Specialist is a comprehensive yet practical volume that consolidates information needed by health psychologists working alongside other healthcare professionals. It facilitates the progression of the learner from the classroom to the clinical setting by focusing on the translation of science to practice using concrete examples.

The Handbook is divided into four major parts. Part I highlights practical issues faced by health psychologists in a medical setting (how to motivate patients, consultation-liaison, assessment and screening, brief psychotherapies, ethical issues, etc.). Part II concentrates on treating unhealthy behaviors (alcohol and nicotine use, noncompliance, overeating/obesity, physical inactivity, stress). Part III considers behavioral aspects of medical problems (pain management, hypertension, diabetes, cancer, sexual dysfunction, HIV/AIDS, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia). And Part IV takes up special issues relevant to practice and research in the field (minority issues, women?s issues, working with geriatric populations, public health approaches to health psychology and behavioral medicine).

Besides considering health problems, the handbook also discusses professional issues, such as:

• Working with a multidisciplinary staff
• Conducting research
• Evaluating outcomes
• Practicing in public health settings

The Handbook will prove an invaluable resource for those already working in the field of health psychology as well as for those in training.

"The editors have developed an excellent sense of the needs of behavioral medicine practitioners . . . I found myself quite enthusiastic about the ability of the editors to conceptualize the problems of the practitioner and the ways to address them in this volume . . . The choice of authors is excellent."

--William Lovallo, University of Oklahoma & VA Medical Center 

"A handbook like this is a very valuable resource . . . The clinical focus is what is special about the Handbook."
--Lynn Kozlowski, Pennsylvania State University

Table of contents

• Cover
• Contents
• Foreword
• Part I - Practical Issues for the Behavioral Medicine Specialist
• Introduction to Part I
• Chapter 1 - Health Psychology Practice in Medical Settings
• Chapter 2 - Psychological Assessment Screening in Medical Settings
• Chapter 3 - Working With a Multidisciplinary Staff
• Chapter 4 - Motivational Enhancement Interventions and Health Behaviors
• Chapter 5 - Brief Psychotherapies and Group Treatments in General Health Care Settings
• Part II - Behaviors That Compromise Overall Health Status
• Introduction to Part II
• Chapter 6 - Alcohol Problems: Causes, Definitions, and Treatments
• Chapter 7 - The Etiology and Treatment of Nicotine Dependence: A Biopsychosocial Perspective
• Chapter 8 - Obesity and Body Image Disturbance
• Chapter 9 - Physical Inactivity as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease
• Chapter 10 - Stress and Health
• Chapter 11 - Management of Inappropriate Medication-Seeking Behavior
• Chapter 12 - Adherence to Medical Recommendations
• Part III - Behavioral Aspects of Medical Problems
• Introduction to Part III
• Chapter 13 - Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations in Chronic Pain
• Chapter 14 - Hypertension
• Chapter 15 - Coronary Heart Disease: Behavioral Cardiology in Clinical Practice
• Chapter 16 - Behavioral Management of Type 2 Diabetes
• Chapter 17 - Psycho-Oncology
• Chapter 18 - Sexual Dysfunctions: Etiology and Treatment
• Chapter 19 - Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
• Chapter 20 - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Chapter 21 - Insomnia and the Sleep Disorders
• Part IV - Special Issues
• Introduction to Part IV
• Chapter 22 - Ethical Issues for Clinicians in Behavioral Medicine Settings
• Chapter 23 - Ethnocultural Issues in Behavioral Medicine
• Chapter 24 - Women's Health Issues
• Chapter 25 - Issues With Geriatric Populations
• Chapter 26 - Public Health Approaches: Finding the Interface With Health Psychology
• Chapter 27 - Practical Research in a Medical Setting Is Good Medicine
• Chapter 28 - Evaluating Outcomes in Health Care Settings
• Name Index
• Subject Index
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors