ABSTRACT
This text aims to be useful and relevant for student nurses from all backgrounds with a range of professional aspirations. It demonstrates the importance of psychology in both the nursing role and in health care in general.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |163 pages
Basic principles
chapter |26 pages
The meaning and measurement of health
chapter |23 pages
The principles of behaviourist psychology
chapter |27 pages
Patient-centred nursing
chapter |24 pages
Anxiety and psychodynamic principles
chapter |25 pages
Cognitive psychology
chapter |36 pages
Social psychology
part |146 pages
Psychology across the lifespan and cultures
chapter |28 pages
Child development and health care
chapter |29 pages
The impact of social group on health
chapter |34 pages
Cultural awareness and transcultural issues
chapter |27 pages
Working with older adults
chapter |26 pages
Patient loss, bereavement and terminal illness
part |194 pages
Health psychology
chapter |30 pages
Risky behaviours: smoking, alcohol, diet and exercise
chapter |32 pages
Stress and stress management
chapter |28 pages
The psychology of pain
chapter |26 pages
Psychological models in health and health care
chapter |26 pages
Patient adherence to medical information and lifestyle change
chapter |27 pages
Communication and counselling skills
chapter |23 pages
Being admitted to hospital
part |48 pages
Practical applications
