Psychology and sociology applied to medicine : an illustrated colour text /: an illustrated colour text. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Beth Alder [and others] ; foreword by Keith Millar ; [illustrated by Robert Britton and Roger Penwill].
• Other Names: Alder, Beth; Millar, Keith; Britton, Robert; Penwill, Roger
• Contents: The life cycle; ; The biopsychosocial model. Pregnancy and childbirth. Reproductive issues. Development in early infancy. Childhood and child health. Adolescence. Adulthood and middle age. Social aspects of ageing. Bereavement; ; Development of the person ; ; Personality and health. Understanding learning. Perception. Emotions. Memory problems. How does sexuality develop? Intelligence. Development of thinking; ; Society and health ; ; Understanding groups. Concepts of health, illness and disease. Measuring health and illness. Changing patterns of health and illness. Social class and health. Gender and health. Ethnicity and health. Quality of life. Media and health. Housing, homelessness and health. Work and health. Unemployment and health. Labelling and stigma; ; Preventing illness and promoting health ; ; Perceptions of risk and risk-taking behaviours. What is prevention? What are the objectives of health promotion? Health screening. The social implications of the new genetics. Health beliefs, motivation and behaviour. Changing cognitions and behaviour. Helping people act on their intentions. The social context of behavioural change. Illegal drug use. Alcohol use. Smoking, tobacco control and doctors. Eating, body shape and health; ; Illness behaviour and the doctor-patient encounter ; ; Deciding to consult. Seeing the doctor. Placebo and nocebo effects. Patient adherence. Communication skills. Breaking bad news. Self-care and the popular sector. The experience of hospitals. Psychological preparation for surgery; ; Illness and disability ; ; Heart disease. HIV/AIDS. Cancer. Anxiety. Depression. Inflammatory bowel disease. Physical disability. Learning disability. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Diabetes mellitus. Stress and health. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Death and dying; ; Coping with illness and disability ; ; What counselling is. How counselling works. Adaptation, coping and control. Cognitive-behavioural therapy. Role of carers. Self-help groups. Palliative care. Complementary therapies. The Management of pain; ; How do health services work? ; ; Organizing and funding health care. Assessing needs. Setting priorities and rationing. Community care. Health: a global perspective. Health: a rural perspective; ; How do you fit into all this ; ; Medical students’ experience. Life as a trainee doctor. The profession of medicine.
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh New York : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 182 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 306.4/61; Medicine and psychology; Social medicine; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; Medicine and psychology; Social medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780702048203; 0702048208
• Related ISBNs: 9780443067877
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.