The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Behavioral Medicine - A Clinician's Guide to Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals with Medical Illness

This text outlines the importance of biopsychosocial factors in improving medical care, and illustrates evidence-based, state-of-the-art interventions for patients with a variety of medical conditions. Each chapter is focused on a particular health concern or illness, which is described both in terms of prevalence and frequent psychological and psychiatric comorbidities that may present to clinicians working with these populations. Consistent with evidence-based care, information on the efficacy of the treatments being described is presented to support their continued use. To accommodate the needs of clinicians, we describe population specific approaches to treatment, including goal settings, modules and skills as well as strategies to assess and monitor progress.  To facilitate learning, each chapter contains one or more case examples that explicate the skills described to convey change within a behavioral medicine protocol. Each chapter also includes resources in the form ofbooks and websites to gain additional knowledge and detail as needed. Authors are experts in the field of each chapter, ensuring that information presented is recent and of high quality. 
     

List of contents

Introduction.- Preventive Health.- Smoking cessation.- Behavioral medicine and substance use.- Sleep.- Obesity and weight conditions.- Acute and Chronic Medical Conditions.- Acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain.- Diabetes.- HIV.- Cardiovascular issues.- Cancer.- Epilepsy and other Neurological conditions.- Management of gastro-intestinal issues.- Women's health.- Cultural Factors and Vulnerable Populations.- Palliative Care and End of Life issues.- Cultural competence.- Task Shifting and Delivery of Behavioral Medicine Interventions in Resource Poor Global Settings.- Resources.  

About the author

Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology

Harvard Medical School

Behavioral Medicine Service

Massachusetts General Hospital

Department of Psychiatry

One Bowdoin Square

7th floor, Suite 758

Boston, MA 02114

USA

 

Joseph A Greer, PhD

Assistant Professor in Psychology

Harvard Medical School

Center for Psychiatric Oncology and Behavioral Sciences

Massachusetts General Hospital        

Department of Psychiatry

55 Fruit Street

Boston MA, 02114-2696 

USA

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Steven A Safren, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Department of Psychology

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL 33124-0751

USA

Summary

This text outlines the importance of biopsychosocial factors in improving medical care, and illustrates evidence-based, state-of-the-art interventions for patients with a variety of medical conditions. Each chapter is focused on a particular health concern or illness, which is described both in terms of prevalence and frequent psychological and psychiatric comorbidities that may present to clinicians working with these populations. Consistent with evidence-based care, information on the efficacy of the treatments being described is presented to support their continued use. To accommodate the needs of clinicians, we describe population specific approaches to treatment, including goal settings, modules and skills as well as strategies to assess and monitor progress.  To facilitate learning, each chapter contains one or more case examples that explicate the skills described to convey change within a behavioral medicine protocol. Each chapter also includes resources in the form ofbooks and websites to gain additional knowledge and detail as needed. Authors are experts in the field of each chapter, ensuring that information presented is recent and of high quality. 
     

Additional text

“This book highlits importance of biopsychosocial factors in improving medical care and illustrates evidence-based interventions for patients with a variety of medical conditions. … it is very useful for specialty physicians, advanced practice nurse leaders and psychosomatic clinicians.” (Mirna Peco, Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research, Vol. 53 (1), 2017)
“The purpose of this book is the dissemination of the programs it developed. The target audience is ‘clinicians, researchers, academicians and graduates in the field of clinical psychology.’ It is a valuable read for specialty physicians and advanced practice nurse leaders, psychosomatic clinicians, and others who may catalyze similar programming. … Kudos are due to the authors for evolving these programs and presenting a concise, easy-to-digest guidebook.” (Alan Anthony Amberg, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)

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"This book highlits importance of biopsychosocial factors in improving medical care and illustrates evidence-based interventions for patients with a variety of medical conditions. ... it is very useful for specialty physicians, advanced practice nurse leaders and psychosomatic clinicians." (Mirna Peco, Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research, Vol. 53 (1), 2017)
"The purpose of this book is the dissemination of the programs it developed. The target audience is 'clinicians, researchers, academicians and graduates in the field of clinical psychology.' It is a valuable read for specialty physicians and advanced practice nurse leaders, psychosomatic clinicians, and others who may catalyze similar programming. ... Kudos are due to the authors for evolving these programs and presenting a concise, easy-to-digest guidebook." (Alan Anthony Amberg, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)

Product details

• Assisted by: Josep A Greer (Editor), Joseph A Greer (Editor), Steven A Safren (Editor), Joseph A. Greer (Editor), Steven A. Safren (Editor), Ana-Maria Vranceanu (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319805344
• ISBN: 978-3-31-980534-4
• No. of pages: 342
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 20 mm x 236 mm
• Weight: 534 g
• Illustrations: IX, 342 p. 1 illus.
• Series: Current Clinical Psychiatry; Current Clinical Psychiatry
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine