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.
Preface
Part 1 Basic principles
1. The meaning and measurement of health
2. The Principles of Behaviourist Psychology in a Health Care Practice: Understanding and Shaping Behaviour
3. Humanistic Psychology Principles, Person –centeredness and Empathy within the nurse and patient relationship Psychodynamic
4. The Principles of Psychodynamic Theory in Practice and Working With Anxious Patients. Social
5. The Application of Cognitive Psychology in Health Care Practice and the Provision of Effective Information-giving
6. Social Psychology and Inter-professional Team Work Culture
Part 2 Psychology across the lifespan and cultures
7. Child Development and Health Care
8. The Impact of Social Group on Health
9. Cultural Awareness, Communication and Trans-cultural Issues within Health Care and Nursing Practice
10. Working with Older Adult Patients in Health Practice
11. Working Within a Health Care Context of Patient Loss, Bereavement and Final Stages of a Terminal Illness
Part 3 Health psychology
12. Risky Behaviours: Smoking, Alcohol, Diet and Exercise
13. Stress, Stress Management and the Practicing Nurse
14. The Psychology of Pain
15. Psychological Models in Health and Health Care
16. Exploring Patient Adherence to Medical Information, Instructions, Prescribed Drugs and Lifestyle Change
17. The Use of Communication and Counselling Skills within the Nurse-Patient Therapeutic Relationship
18. Being Admitted to Hospital
Part 4 Practical applications
19. Applying Psychology to Specific Conditions
20. Applying Psychology to Specific Conditions Part II
Glossary
References
Biography
Devinder Rana
