Psychology for Health Care Key Terms and Concepts [Paperback]

This impressive text guides the reader through the myriad of concepts and approaches used in the research and practice of psychology. Concepts, terms and definitions are grouped alphabetically under thematic chapters covering key topics such as aggression, pain, memory, perception, stress. Additionally, different pyschological perspectives are compared, academic and professional issues are discussed and applications to practice are illustrated throughout with up-to-date examples. The text is an invaluable and readily-accessible guide to a complex field for students and experienced health care professionals who are interested in learning more about the psychological aspects of health care.List of Figures.- Foreword.- Preface.- Using this Book.- Handy Headings.- Historical Background.- Aggression and Aggression Management.- Anxiety and Depression.- Attitudes, Attitude Change and Persuasion.- Behaviourism and Behaviour Therapies.- Biopsychology and Physical Interventions?.- Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Therapies.- Health Beliefs, Lifestyle and Health Promotion.- Humanistic Psychology and Counselling.- Language and Therapetuic Communication.- Loss and Grief Therapy.- Memory and Response to Memory Changes.- Mind and Altered States of Consciousness.- Pain and Pain Management.- Perception and Response to Perceptual Changes.- Perception of Self and Others.- Planning, Playing and Problem-Solving.- Psychodynamic Psychology and Psychotherapies.- Research, Statistics and Psychometrics.- Social Psychology, Groups and Social Skills.- Stress and Stress Management.- Appendix: Using a Library.- Bibliography.BRIDGET ADAMS is Principal Lecturer in Psychology and Interpersonal Skills for Health Care at Buckinghamshire College. She is secretary of the Person Centred Art Therapy Association and chair of the Chilterns Art Group.

BARBARA BROMLEY is Senior Lecturer at the University of Luton, teaching mental health nursing and psychology for nursing. Her clinical spló¯