Applied Psychology in Health Care Care applies the basics of psychology to provide caregivers with an understanding of the mental health of patients and themselves, The text prepares health care workers to effectively communicate and provide superior patient care. Application sections present listening and communication skills for each area of specialization to improve healthcare at all levels.
The integrated and interactive approach, combined with the comprehensive coverage, make this book the ideal companion for courses in health psychology.
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This book will be of interest to all applied psychologists, applied researchers, social and organizational psychologists, and anyone interested in applying the science of positive psychology to improvement of the human condition.
Health Psychology: Topics in Applied Psychology
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In addition to being an ideal introductory text for all pre-registration nursing courses, this book is also suitable for those in practice requiring a refresher or reference text.
This book summarises the current state of our knowledge of treatment integrity on such topics as how it fits into the larger contexts of evidence-based practice and implementation science its relation to ethics and the law conceptual models ...
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Additional foundations of the volume include a review of social science scholarship across a wide range of disciplines, and author Kenneth Maton's 30 years of teaching on the topic, including frequent interactions with Washington, DC, ...
... about 1 in 20 individuals suffers from a significant depressive disorder, and it is estimated that 17% of the population will suffer from a major depressive disorder at some point throughout their life (Hammen & Watkins, 2007).