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Psychology for Health Care

Key Terms and Concepts

Authors:

  1. Bridget Adams
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  2. Barbara Bromley
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  • The first comprehensive overview of concepts and vocabulary used in health psychology
    Concise and balanced approach to a complex field
    Suitable for both students and practitioners
    Accessible text design, incorporating boxed definitions, figures and cartoons

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. Aggression and aggression management

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 1-14

  3. Anxiety and depression

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 15-27

  4. Attitudes, attitude change and persuasion

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 28-39

  5. Behaviourism and behaviour therapies

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 40-55

  6. Biopsychology and physical interventions

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 56-77

  7. Cognitive psychology and cognitive therapies

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 78-94

  8. Health beliefs, lifestyle and health promotion

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 95-114

  9. Humanistic psychology and counselling

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 115-127

  10. Language and therapeutic communication

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 128-146

  11. Loss and grief therapy

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 147-159

  12. Memory and response to memory changes

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 160-173

  13. Mind and altered states of consciousness

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 174-191

  14. Pain and pain management

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 192-207

  15. Perception and response to perceptual changes

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 208-225

  16. Perception of self and others

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 226-245

  17. Planning, playing and problem-solving

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 246-262

  18. Psychodynamic psychology and psychotherapies

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 263-278

  19. Research, statistics and psychometrics

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 279-297

  20. Social psychology, groups and social skills

    • Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley
    Pages 298-316
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About this book

This impressive text guides the reader through the myriad of concepts and approaches used in the research and practice of psychology. Concepts, terms and definitions are grouped alphabetically under thematic chapters covering key topics such as aggression, pain, memory, perception, stress. Additionally, different pyschological perspectives are compared, academic and professional issues are discussed and applications to practice are illustrated throughout with up-to-date examples. The text is an invaluable and readily-accessible guide to a complex field for students and experienced health care professionals who are interested in learning more about the psychological aspects of health care.
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About the authors

BRIDGET ADAMS is Principal Lecturer in Psychology and Interpersonal Skills for Health Care at Buckinghamshire College. She is secretary of the Person Centred Art Therapy Association and chair of the Chilterns Art Group.

BARBARA BROMLEY is Senior Lecturer at the University of Luton, teaching mental health nursing and psychology for nursing. Her clinical speciality is nursing people with acute mental health problems.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psychology for Health Care

  • Book Subtitle: Key Terms and Concepts

  • Authors: Bridget Adams, Barbara Bromley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26634-0

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Bridget Adams and Barbara Bromley 1998

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 368

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Applied Psychology

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