An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions

ISBN-13: 9780415429078 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 192 str.

Helena Priest

Opis

Caring is at the heart of what health professionals do and good psychological care can even help improve physical health outcomes. This text explains the importance of psychological care for ill people, giving a sound theoretical basis to ensure care is evidence-based.

Spis treści

Preface  Acknowledgments  Chapter One: The Nature of Care  Chapter Two: Psychology and Care  Chapter Three: Psychological Needs In Illness  Chapter Four: A Model for Psychological Care  Chapter Five: Qualities for Psychological Care  Chapter Six: Skills for Psychological Care  Chapter Seven: Knowledge for Psychological Care  Chapter Eight: Psychological Care in Context  Chapter Nine: Caring Enough: The Future for Psychological Care in the 21^st Century

O autorze

Helena Priest is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Keele University, UK. She is currently Research Director for the Staffordshire/Keele University Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Training Programme.