An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions

ISBN-13: 9780415429085 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 192 str.

Helena Priest

Opis

Caring is at the core of what nurses and other health professionals do. But caring encompasses more than simply looking after people's physical health needs. People requiring any health service will have psychological needs that affect their feelings, thoughts, and behaviour. Good psychological care can even help improve physical health outcomes. An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions explains and promotes the importance of psychological care for people when they become physically ill, giving a sound theoretical basis to ensure care is evidence-based. It encourages the reader to think about the effects of illness and disability on patients, and to understand what can be done to identify and minimise any difficulties they might be experiencing in these areas.

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.