Barley, Elizabeth,

Health psychology in nursing practice / Elizabeth Barley. - xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the author -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Preface -- Why nurses, midwives and health visitors need health psychology -- Emotions and health -- Improving self-management -- Promoting healthy choices -- Managing enduring physical symptoms -- Looking after yourself -- Putting it all together -- Glossary -- Quiz answers -- References -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

"Health Psychology in Nursing Practice gives nurses and healthcare practitioners the essentials of health psychology to assist patients and their relatives in adjusting to diagnoses, coping with treatments and other disease-related life changes, managing symptoms and making healthy choices. Directly aimed at nurses, this textbook helps them improve their practice in a very practical way."--Publisher's website.

1473913667 9781473913660 1473913675 9781473913677

2015950696


Clinical health psychology.
Nursing.
Nurse-Patient Relations
Psychology, Clinical

R726.7 / .B37 2016

616.0019