1st Edition
An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions
By Helena Priest
Copyright 2012
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Caring is at the core of what nurses and other health professionals do. But caring encompasses more than simply looking after people’s physical health needs. People requiring any health service will have psychological needs that affect their feelings, thoughts, and behaviour. Good psychological care can even help improve physical health outcomes.
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Preface Acknowledgments Chapter One: The Nature of Care Chapter Two: Psychology and Care Chapter Three: Psychological Needs In Illness Chapter Four: A Model for Psychological Care Chapter Five: Qualities for Psychological Care Chapter Six: Skills for Psychological Care Chapter Seven: Knowledge for Psychological Care Chapter Eight: Psychological Care in Context Chapter Nine: Caring Enough: The Future for Psychological Care in the 21st Century
Biography
Helena Priest is Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Keele University, UK. She is currently Research Director for the Staffordshire/Keele University Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Training Programme.
