Psychology for Nurses and Health Professionals

List of contents

1. What is psychology? 2. Theoretical approaches 3. Psychological aspects of illness 4. Stress: Definitions and causes 5. Stress: Effects and methods of coping 6. Attitudes and attitude change 7. Prejudice and discrimination 8. Conformity and group influence 9. Obedience 10. Social cognition and health behaviour 11. Neuropsychological and genetic aspects of illness 12. Substance use and abuse 13. Death and dying 14. Early experience and social development 15. Cognitive development 16. Development of the self-concept 17. Adolescence 18. Adulthood 19. Late adulthood

About the author

Richard Gross

Summary

This book provides comprehensive coverage of psychology for nurses and healthcare professionals in training and practice. It includes critical evaluation of theory and research, which shows the additional higher level academic skills the professionals are expected to develop during their course.

Product details

• Authors: Gross, Richard Gross, Richard Kinnison Gross, Gross Richard, Nancy Kinnison, Kinnison Nancy, Michael J. Palmiotto
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138454491
• ISBN: 978-1-138-45449-1
• No. of pages: 532
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Nursing / Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health, Midwifery