Part 1. Nursing and the psychology of health and health care. What is psychology and why is it relevant to nursing? / Pete Greasley -- Psychology and models of health / Sally Sargeant -- Part 2. Being a patient. Nursing the child and young person / Paul Buckley, Sue Elmer -- Nursing the adult / Alison Torn -- Nursing those with learning disabilities / Raghu Raghavan -- Nursing people with dementia / Claire Surr -- Nursing those in pain / James Jackson -- Nursing those at the end of life / Vanessa Taylor, Beverley Norris -- Part 3. Mental health in the nursing environment. Stress and illness / James Jackson -- Anxiety and depression / Joe MacDonagh -- Altered mental states / Steve Williams, Gabrielle Tracy McClelland -- Part 4. Communication and therapeutic talk. Cognitive behavioural therapy / Jane Toner -- Counselling / Peter Spencer -- Motivational dialogue / Gillian Tober -- Psychology and working as a nurse / Sally Sargeant, Patricia Johnson, Patricia Green.
Summary:
"This book focuses on the application of psychology in key areas of nursing (child, adult, older people, learning disabilities, mental health) providing practical approaches and techniques that nurses can use in their daily practice with patients. It includes several features to support teaching and learning."--Publisher.
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