Beyond the Medical Gaze - Practicing Psychologically Informed Healthcare

List of contents

• Positionality Statement


• Quick Reference: Core Principles of Psychologically Informed Healthcare


• Part 1. The Medical Gaze


• 1: The Mind-Body Connection


• 2: The Cartesian Problem in Healthcare


• Part 2. Psychologically Informed Healthcare


• 3: Good Bedside Manner: Relational Safety In Healthcare


• 4: Conditions for Healing


• 5: Healing the Healer: You Cannot Pour from an Empty Cup


• 6: Culturally Sensitive Healthcare


• Part 3. Emotional Healing


• 7: Working with Clients Therapeutically


• Appendices: Further Resources and Handouts


• Appendix 1: Grounding and Mindfulness Exercises


• Appendix 2: Sleep Hygiene Tips


• Appendix 3: Dealing with Emotions


• Appendix 4: Somatic Exercises


• Appendix 5: Loving Kindness Meditation


• Appendix 6: Nurturing Self-Compassion


• Appendix 7: Self-Compassionate Letter Writing


• Appendix 8: Self-Soothing Touch


• Appendix 9: Shaking It Off


• Appendix 10: SOBER: Stress Interruption Technique


• Appendix 11: Patient Prompt Sheet


• Appendix 12: Managing Anxiety About Seeing the Doctor


• Appendix 13: Pacing, Planning, and Prioritizing


• Appendix 14: Building Resilience


• Appendix 15: European Association for Children in Hospital (EACH) Charter


• Appendix 16: ISupport Rights Based Standards for Children Having a Health Care Procedure (Test, Treatment, Examination, or Intervention)


• Appendix 17: Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale-Generic Version (NPSS-G)


• Appendix 18: Neuroception of Psychological Safety Scale (NPSS): Manual and Scoring Guide


• Afterword

Product details

• Authors: Liza Morton, Liza (Senior Lecturer in Applied Psycholog Morton
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2025
• EAN: 9780197804964
• ISBN: 978-0-19-780496-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Society and Social Sciences, Care of people with mental health conditions