Title:
Psychology for nurses / Devinder Rana and Dominic Upton.
Main Entry:
Rana, Devinder.
Upton, Dominic, Jo. Author.
Publisher:
Pearson Education,
Publication Date:
2009.
Publication Place:
Harlow, England ; New York :
ISBN:
9780132001076 (pbk.)
0132001071 (pbk.)
Subject:
Psychology.
Nursing.
Psychology -- methods -- Nurses' Instruction.
Psychology, Applied -- methods -- Nurses' Instruction.
Disease -- psychology -- Nurses' Instruction.
Models, Psychological -- Nurses' Instruction.
Contents:
The meaning and measurement of health -- The principles of behaviourist psychology -- Patient-centred nursing -- Anxiety and psychodynamic principles -- Cognitive psychology -- Social psychology -- Child development and health care -- The impact of social group on health -- Cultural awareness and transcultural issues -- Working with older adults -- Patient loss, bereavement, and terminal illness -- Risky behaviours : smoking, alcohol, diet, and exercise -- Stress and stress management -- The psychology of pain -- Psychological models in health and health care -- Patient adherence to medical information and lifestyle change -- Communication and counselling skills -- Being admitted to hospital -- Applying psychology to specific conditions, part I -- Applying psychology to specific conditions, part II.
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