Health psychology : processes and applications

Part 1 Processes: health beliefs and attributions, Theresa Marteau stress, coping and physical health, Tom Cox placebos - their effectiveness and modes of action, Phil Richardson psychology in health and clinical settings - the new opportunities.

Abstract

Part 1 Processes: health beliefs and attributions, Theresa Marteau stress, coping and physical health, Tom Cox placebos - their effectiveness and modes of action, Phil Richardson psychology in health and clinical settings - the new opportunities, Bernard Kat improving patients' understanding, recall, satisfaction and compliance, Philip Ley and Sue Llewelyn institutional vs client-centred care in general hospitals, Keith Nichols caring - the cost to nurses and families, Sue Llewelyn and Sheila Payne. Part 2 Applications: cardiac disorders, Robert Lewin dermatology, Peter James diabetes mellitus, Richard Shillitoe psychological aspects of physical disability, Stephen Wilkinson disorders of the gut, Paul Bennett elderly care medicine, Nicola Bradbury gynaecology, Myra Hunter psychological aspects of neurological illness, Louise Earll emotional factors in hearing loss, Simon Jakes obstetrics, Lorraine Sherr paediatrics and childhood cancer, Nicola Whitehead chronic pain, Amanda C. Williams and Aleda Erskine renal care, Clive Long Surgery, John Kincey terminal care, Christine Wilson.