
- 276 pages
- English
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An Outline of Psychology as Applied to Medicine
About this book
An Outline of Psychology as Applied to Medicine presents an extensive examination of medicine in relation to psychology. It discusses the pathologies of perception. It addresses studies in the human information processing. Some of the topics covered in the book are the brain mechanisms and behavior; pathologies of perception; psychophysiology of emotion; nature of stress; intelligence tests and their clinical applications; improving intellectual abilities using compensatory education; hemisphere differences in function; and personality differences in response to illness and treatment. The definition and description of factors influencing child development are fully covered. An in-depth account of the factors influencing the behavior of patients and doctors are provided. The general characteristics of human problem solving are completely presented. A chapter is devoted to psychosocial aspects of hospitalization. Another section focuses on the stressful medical procedures in hospitals. The book can provide useful information to psychologists, doctors, students, and researchers.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- An Outline of Psychology: As applied to Medicine
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. Psychology and medicine
- Chapter 2. Human information processing
- Chapter 3. Brain mechanisms and behaviour
- Chapter 4. Arousal, circadian rhythms and sleep
- Chapter 5. Stress, emotion and illness
- Chapter 6. Individual differences in intelligence
- Chapter 7. Individual differences in personality
- Chapter 8. Child development
- Chapter 9. Ageing
- Chapter 10. Patients and doctors
- Chapter 11. Diagnosis as problem-solving
- Chapter 12. Coping with illness and handicap
- Chapter 13. Psychosocial aspects of hospitalization
- Chapter 14. Psychological approaches to treatment
- Bibliography
- Index