Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health - Profession

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Caring is at the core of what nurses and other health professionals do. This book explains and promotes the importance of psychological care for people when they become physically ill! giving a theoretical basis to ensure care is evidence-based. It is suitable for students! practising nurses! and health professionals. Zusammenfassung Caring is at the heart of what health professionals do and good psychological care – attending to a patient’s feelings, thoughts and behaviour – 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 21st Century

Product details

• Authors: Helena Priest, Helena (Keele University Priest, Priest Helena
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.08.2011
• EAN: 9780415429078
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42907-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Nursing; PSYCHOLOGY / General, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Psychology, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Health psychology, Midwifery, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Nursing specialties