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Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings : a practitioner's guidebook / Cynthia D. Belar and William W. Deardorff.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c 1995Edition: 2nd ed. revised edDescription: xiii, 277 p. : ill. ; 23cmISBN:
  • 1557982775
  • 1557982872
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.89 22 BEL
Contents:
1. Introduction to clinical health psychology -- 2. Becoming a clinical health psychologist -- 3. Clinical health psychology assessment -- 4. Intervention strategies in clinical health psychology -- 5. Pitfalls in practice -- 6. Ethical issues in the practice of clinical health psychology -- 7. Liability risks in clinical health psychology : malpractice claims and licensing board complaints -- 8. Future issues for clinical health psychology -- App. A. Medical abbreviations -- App. B. Journals relevant to clinical health psychology -- App. C. Professional and disease-specific organizations -- App. D. Some medical problems that may present with psychological symptoms.
Review: "Practicing psychologists and professional graduate students will find this classic guide invaluable for developing specialized expertise in clinical health psychology. The authors, 30-year veterans in the field, provide an overview of the roles and functions of clinical health psychologists as well as the education, training, personal, and professional issues involved. Chapters on assessment, intervention, and consulting with medical colleagues present nuts-and-bolts strategies, case examples, and down-to-earth advice for effective practice."--BOOK JACKET.
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Books Hamu Mukasa Library - Law and Science section; Level 3 Closed Access l Short Loan; Level 1 616.89 BEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from Hamu Mukasa Library to Hamu Mukasa Library - Law and Science section; Level 3 since 27.05.2014 113481

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-255) and indexes.

1. Introduction to clinical health psychology -- 2. Becoming a clinical health psychologist -- 3. Clinical health psychology assessment -- 4. Intervention strategies in clinical health psychology -- 5. Pitfalls in practice -- 6. Ethical issues in the practice of clinical health psychology -- 7. Liability risks in clinical health psychology : malpractice claims and licensing board complaints -- 8. Future issues for clinical health psychology -- App. A. Medical abbreviations -- App. B. Journals relevant to clinical health psychology -- App. C. Professional and disease-specific organizations -- App. D. Some medical problems that may present with psychological symptoms.

"Practicing psychologists and professional graduate students will find this classic guide invaluable for developing specialized expertise in clinical health psychology. The authors, 30-year veterans in the field, provide an overview of the roles and functions of clinical health psychologists as well as the education, training, personal, and professional issues involved. Chapters on assessment, intervention, and consulting with medical colleagues present nuts-and-bolts strategies, case examples, and down-to-earth advice for effective practice."--BOOK JACKET.

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