Health Psychology: An Introduction for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

by NeilNiven (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $4.61

  An introduction for nurses and other health care professionals to the study of the normal human behaviour in relation to health. The section of the psychology of self has been expanded, and new sections added on learning theory, memory and aggression. Case studies demonstrate how to apply theory in practice and exercises encourage the reader to examine his/her own attitudes/beliefs/prejudices. The text also emphasizes the psychology of illness prevention and health promotion. The book is suitable for student nurses, particularly in the Social and Behavioural Sciences section of the Project 2000 Common Foundation Programme (first 18 months of study). It should also be useful to post-registration nurses (qualified), particularly within the Mental Health branch, or studying at diploma or degree level.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1989

  $13.36

  This introduction to health psychology is concerned with the problems that confront normal people during the course of their everyday lives, rather than mental illness or behavioural abnormalities. The text emphasizes the development of preventive treatment and programmes of health care which will improve the quality of life and develop in individuals the competence to cope with pain, stress and depression. The first section of the book investigates how psychology informs the process of interaction with patients. Throughout this section there are a number of practical exercises which it is hoped will encourage the reader to gain insight into the psychology of interpersonal communication. The text then deals with the psychological components of basic personal experiences, such as pain and stress, and explains basic features of health behaviour and pain and stress management. The final section of the text concentrates on the differences in behaviour that occur as a result of age, the stresses that result from working in an organizational setting, and the effects of environment and culture on behaviour.