Psychology for nurses and the caring professions

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Psychology for nurses and the caring professions

Jan Walker ... [et al.]

(Social science for nurses and the caring professions)

Open University Press, 2004

2nd ed

  • : pbk
  • : hard

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Other authors: Sheila Payne, Paula Smith, Nikki Jarrett

Dimentions of hard: 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-209) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780335214624

Description

What influences do psychological factors have in determining outcomes in health care? What are the different approaches within psychology which can be used to understand normal human functioning? The second edition of this text takes account of the considerable changes that have taken place in health care education and in the delivery of health services during the last ten years, as well as recent developments in health psychology.

Table of Contents

Introduction to psychology - Understanding health and illness - Self concept and body image - Theories of learning - Perception, memory and patient information giving - Stress and coping Development and loss in social relationships - Pain - Social processes in health care delivery - Glossary of terms - Bibliography - Index.
Volume

: hard ISBN 9780335215010

Description

The second edition of this text takes account of the considerable changes that have taken place in health care education and in the delivery of health services during the last ten years, as well as recent developments in health psychology.

Table of Contents

Introduction to psychology - Understanding health and illness - Self concept and body image - Theories of learning - Perception, memory and patient information giving - Stress and coping Development and loss in social relationships - Pain - Social processes in health care delivery - Glossary of terms - Bibliography - Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA70090974
  • ISBN
    • 0335214622
    • 0335215017
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Maidenhead
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 219 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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