Psychology and Medical Care (Concise Medicine Textbooks)

by Gerry Kent PhD DipClinPsychol (Author), Mary Dalgleish PhD (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1986

  $13.60

  Written by two medical psychologists with teaching experience, this book maintains a strong clinical perspective throughout. Examines the psychological processes, human development, and doctor-patient communication.

• Used

  Paperback
  1996

  $3.24

  This introduction to the central role of psychology in the understanding of health and illness is divided into three main sections: basic psychological processes, human development, and doctor-patient communication. This edition covers topics such as: the effects of stress on the immune system; ethics; identity and self-esteem; and the application of clinical psychology to health issues such as anxiety, chronic pain and smoking.