Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology

An in–depth and accessible resource for all health care professionals interested in meeting the physical and emotional needs of their patients
Bringing together an international group of experts from across all health–related disciplines, Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology bridges the gap between health psychology and medicine to provide up–to–date and relevant information and strategies all health care professionals need to address both the physical and mental health care needs of their clients.
Written in an accessible, reader–friendly manner, this reference covers the conditions and trends that have become most prevalent in the field of health psychology today, including obesity, tobacco cessation, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain, and more—and looks at both prevention as well as treatment—providing strategies and recommendations across the spectrum of care.
This comprehensive and current resource includes chapters on:
? The Model for Integrating Medicine and Psychology—a hands–on tool to guide clinicians through the biopsychosocial model
? Insurance and managed care issues
? Substance abuse in medical settings
? Pediatric psychology
? Chronic disease prevention
Providing practical information and guidance on how to apply health psychology research and techniques to make decisions and modify patients′ behavior, Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology is an invaluable reference tool for all health care professionals.

Spis treści:
Part One. Foundations.
Chapter 1. Theoretical Models of Health Psychology and the Model for Integrating Medicine and Psychology.
Bret A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Chapter 2. Insurance, Managed Care and Integrated Primary Care.
M. Indira Paharia, Psy.D., M.B.A., M.S.
Part Two. Prevention.
Chapter 3. Chronic Disease Prevention.
M. Indira P aharia, Psy.D., M.B.A., M.S.
Chapter 4. Obesity.
M. Indira Paharia, Psy.D., M.B.A., M.S.
Larina Kase, Psy.D., M.B.A.
Chapter 5. Tobacco Cessation.
M. Indira Paharia, Psy.D., M.B.A., M.S.
Part Three. Common Disease States.
Chapter 6. Cardiovascular Disease
Albert J. Bellg, Ph.D.
Chapter 7. Cancer.
Allyson B. Moadel, Ph.D.
Melanie S. Harris, Ph.D.
Chapter 8. Diabetes.
Bret A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Chapter 9. HIV/AIDS
Lynda M. Sagrestano, Ph.D.
Amy Rogers, Ph.D.
Arron Service, Ph.D.
Chapter 10. Spinal Cord Injury.
Elizabeth J. Richardson, M.A.
J. Scott Richards, Ph.D., ABPP
Bret A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Chapter 11. Asthma.
Daphne Koinis Mitchell, Ph.D.
Elizabeth McQuaid, Ph.D.
Chapter 12. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Kirk Stucky, Psy.D.
Jeffrey Greenblatt, M.D., M.B.A.
Chapter 13. End Stage Renal Disease.
Allan John Goody, M.D.
Nicole Monserrate, M.D.
Anu Bodetti, M.D.
Chapter 14. Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Liver Disease.
Kevin A. Hommel, Ph.D.
Part Four. Special Topics.
Chapter 15. Chronic Pain.
John D. Otis, Ph.D.
Donna B. Pincus, Ph.D.
Chapter 16. Pediatric Psychology.
Lamia P. Barakat.
Bret A. Boyer, Ph.D.
Chapter 17. Substance Abuse in Medical Settings.
Allison Dorlen Pastor, Ph.D.
Aparna Kalbag–Buddhikot, Ph.D.
Adam Brooks, Ph.D.
Chapter 18. Sexual and Reproductive Health of Men and Women.
William R. Stayton, MDiv, ThD, PhD.
Debra W. Haffner, MDiv, MPH.
Susan S. McNiff, PhD, LPC, NBCC.

Nota biograficzna:

Bret A. Boyer, PhD, is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Health Psychology Concentration, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania. He has published numerous articles in the field of health psychology in several peer–reviewed journals.
M. Indira Paharia, PsyD, MBA, MS, is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania. She serves as the Co–Director of the Coalition for the Advancement of Community Health Psychology and as the Director of the annual Women′s Preventive Health Forum.

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An in–depth and accessible resource for all health care professionals interested in meeting the physical and emotional needs of their patients
Bringing together an international group of experts from across all health–related disciplines, Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology bridges the gap between health psychology and medicine to provide up–to–date and relevant information and strategies all health care professionals need to address both the physical and mental health care needs of their clients.
Written in an accessible, reader–friendly manner, this reference covers the conditions and trends that have become most prevalent in the field of health psychology today, including obesity, tobacco cessation, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, spinal cord injuries, chronic pain, and more—and looks at both prevention as well as treatment—providing strategies and recommendations across the spectrum of care.
This comprehensive and current resource includes chapters on:
? The Model for Integrating Medicine and Psychology—a hands–on tool to guide clinicians through the biopsychosocial model
? Insurance and managed care issues
? Substance abuse in medical settings
? Pediatric psychology
? Chronic disease prevention
Providing practical information and guidance on how to apply health psychology research and techniques to make decisions and modify patients′ behavior, Comprehensive Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology i s an invaluable reference tool for all health care professionals.