Introducing Psychology for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals

Dominic Upton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

424 Seiten

2015 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-83666-2 (ISBN)

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What makes someone feel healthy? Why do some people respond differently under stress to others? Why dont people always follow nursing advice?

This second edition of Introducing Psychology for Nurses and Healthcare Professionalsprovides an accessible but thorough introduction to the key psychological theories and concepts which underpin nursing and healthcare, and clearly demonstrates how they can be applied in clinical practice. Using a research-led approach, each chapter guides you through important theories and topics in health psychology, such as lifespan and development, communication, and social processes, and helps you use your understanding to deliver better patient care.

Dominic Upton

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction: Psychology in nursing care
Chapter 2: Psychological approaches to understanding people
Chapter 3: Psychology across the lifespan
Chapter 4: Social processes
Chapter 5: Perception, memory and providing information
Chapter 6: Stress and stress management.
Chapter 7: The psychology of pain
Glossary
References

Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	1088 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
ISBN-10	1-138-83666-4 / 1138836664
ISBN-13	978-1-138-83666-2 / 9781138836662
Zustand	Neuware