Essential psychology for nurses and other health professionals / Graham Russell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Graham, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical health psychology.

Patients--Psychology.

Patients.

Nursing--Psychological aspects.

Nursing.

Psychology.

Nurses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text examines the concepts which are fundamental to everyday nursing practice. Understanding how individuals function psychologically in health and illness is vital to providing appropriate care for all patients and clients. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, the author explores the basis of individual psychology focusing on personality traits, beliefs systems, body-image and self-esteem. Periods of illness are seen as psychologically demanding events which individuals cope with in different ways. The book considers how we recognize and interpret the signs a

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES AND OTHERS; Self-awareness and reflective practice; The self-system; The development of the self in childhood; Evaluating and protecting the self; REACTIONS TO CHANGE, CHALLENGING EVENTS AND LOSS; Stress, appraisal and coping; Anxiety in clinical practice; Anger and aggression in clinical practice; Depression in clinical practice; Dying, bereavement and loss; PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING HEALTH; Health protective behaviour; Compliance and non-compliance with medical advice

PSYCHO-PHYSIOLOGY: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MIND AND BODYPsycho-physiological reactions to acute and chronic stress; Personality type and disease; Psychological perspectives on pain; APPLYING PSYCHOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE; Building and applying a psychological framework in clinical practice; Glossary; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-65922-9

1-134-65923-7

0-203-26413-4

0-203-02744-2

1-280-01862-3

9786610018628

9780203027448

OCLC:

560073265