Psychology for Medicine and Healthcare
eBook - ePub

Psychology for Medicine and Healthcare

  1. 568 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Psychology for Medicine and Healthcare

About this book

As our understanding of what constitutes 'good health' grows, so does our need to understand the psychological aspects of medicine and health, as well as the psychological interventions available in healthcare. This new edition of this bestselling textbook providesa comprehensive overview of the research, theory, application and current practices in the field, covering topics from epigenetics to social determinants of health and transdiagnostic approaches to mental health and everything in between. An essential read for all medicine and healthcare students, this text is now accompanied by a suite of online resources for all your learning needs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. About the Authors
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Guided Tour
  11. Online Resources
  12. 1 Psychology and Medicine
  13. Section I Psychology and Health
  14. 2 Motivation, Emotion, and Health
  15. 3 Stress and Health
  16. 4 Symptoms and Illness
  17. 5 Health and Behaviour
  18. 6 Chronic Illness, Death, and Dying
  19. Section II Basic Foundations of Psychology
  20. 7 Brain and Behaviour
  21. 8 Psychosocial Development across the Lifespan
  22. 9 Social Psychology
  23. 10 Cognitive Psychology
  24. Section III Body Systems
  25. 11 Immunity and Protection
  26. 12 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health
  27. 13 Gastrointestinal Health
  28. 14 Reproduction and Endocrinology
  29. 15 Genitourinary Medicine
  30. 16 Psychiatry and Neurology
  31. Section IV Healthcare Practice
  32. 17 Evidence-based Practice
  33. 18 Clinical Interviewing
  34. 19 Psychological Intervention
  35. References
  36. Index