Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine An Illustrated Colour Text
Beth Alder
Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine An Illustrated Colour Text - 3rd. Edition - London | Elsevier Limited | 2009 - 194 Pages Includes References and Index
This textbook in the Illustrated Colour Text series offers an integrated treatment of sociology and psychology for medical students. It is presented in a much more colourful and graphic format than is usual for books on these two subjects. This integration reflects the tendency to teach these two subjects together as “behavioural science , with an increased stress on the place of medicine in society, and on illness as a product of psychological and social circumstances rather than merely a biological phenomenon. The book reflects these trends and has been successful and popular with students.An integrated treatment of psychology and sociology for medical students - in line with the trend towards teaching these subjects as “behavioural sciences“.Use of case studies and Stop/Think boxes encourages critical thinking and discussion.Graphic Illustrated Colour Text presentation style enlivens a subject which most medical students are not keen on.This third edition contains a new introduction on the importance and key features of the biopsychosocial model and additional double-page spreads on International Health and Rural Health.
9780702048203 0702048208 9780443067877 = Common terms and phrases activities adults age alcohol anxiety approach assessment associated asthma behaviour change beliefs bereaved cancer carers cause chronic classical conditioning clients clinical cognitive condoms consultation COPD coping coronary heart disease counselling counsellors cultural death depression diabetes diagnosis diet disorder distress doctors drug effects emotional example experience factors feel Fig genetic GP groups health professionals health promotion health services heart disease HIV hospital ill health impact implementation intention important increase individual influence interventions involved learning disabilities levels lifestyle living medicine mortality negative nocebo obesity pain palliative care parents particular patients perceived perception person physical placebo Placebo effects population prevention psychological PTSD rates reduce relationship response result risk role screening sexual smoking social class stigma STOP THINK stress surgery symptoms therapy treatment type 2 diabetes UK understanding women World Health Organization worried Common terms and phrases activities adults age alcohol anxiety approach assessment associated asthma behaviour change beliefs bereaved cancer carers cause chronic classical conditioning clients clinical cognitive condoms consultation COPD coping coronary heart disease counselling counsellors cultural death depression diabetes diagnosis diet disorder distress doctors drug effects emotional example experience factors feel Fig genetic GP groups health professionals health promotion health services heart disease HIV hospital ill health impact implementation intention important increase individual influence interventions involved learning disabilities levels lifestyle living medicine mortality negative nocebo obesity pain palliative care parents particular patients perceived perception person physical placebo Placebo effects population prevention psychological PTSD rates reduce relationship response result risk role screening sexual smoking social class stigma STOP THINK stress surgery symptoms therapy treatment type 2 diabetes UK understanding women World Health Organization worried
-- Medical / General, Medical / Nursing / Social, Ethical & Legal Issues, Medical / Psychiatry / General, Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Clinical psychology, Health behavior, Medicine and psychology, Social medicine
Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine An Illustrated Colour Text - 3rd. Edition - London | Elsevier Limited | 2009 - 194 Pages Includes References and Index
This textbook in the Illustrated Colour Text series offers an integrated treatment of sociology and psychology for medical students. It is presented in a much more colourful and graphic format than is usual for books on these two subjects. This integration reflects the tendency to teach these two subjects together as “behavioural science , with an increased stress on the place of medicine in society, and on illness as a product of psychological and social circumstances rather than merely a biological phenomenon. The book reflects these trends and has been successful and popular with students.An integrated treatment of psychology and sociology for medical students - in line with the trend towards teaching these subjects as “behavioural sciences“.Use of case studies and Stop/Think boxes encourages critical thinking and discussion.Graphic Illustrated Colour Text presentation style enlivens a subject which most medical students are not keen on.This third edition contains a new introduction on the importance and key features of the biopsychosocial model and additional double-page spreads on International Health and Rural Health.
9780702048203 0702048208 9780443067877 = Common terms and phrases activities adults age alcohol anxiety approach assessment associated asthma behaviour change beliefs bereaved cancer carers cause chronic classical conditioning clients clinical cognitive condoms consultation COPD coping coronary heart disease counselling counsellors cultural death depression diabetes diagnosis diet disorder distress doctors drug effects emotional example experience factors feel Fig genetic GP groups health professionals health promotion health services heart disease HIV hospital ill health impact implementation intention important increase individual influence interventions involved learning disabilities levels lifestyle living medicine mortality negative nocebo obesity pain palliative care parents particular patients perceived perception person physical placebo Placebo effects population prevention psychological PTSD rates reduce relationship response result risk role screening sexual smoking social class stigma STOP THINK stress surgery symptoms therapy treatment type 2 diabetes UK understanding women World Health Organization worried Common terms and phrases activities adults age alcohol anxiety approach assessment associated asthma behaviour change beliefs bereaved cancer carers cause chronic classical conditioning clients clinical cognitive condoms consultation COPD coping coronary heart disease counselling counsellors cultural death depression diabetes diagnosis diet disorder distress doctors drug effects emotional example experience factors feel Fig genetic GP groups health professionals health promotion health services heart disease HIV hospital ill health impact implementation intention important increase individual influence interventions involved learning disabilities levels lifestyle living medicine mortality negative nocebo obesity pain palliative care parents particular patients perceived perception person physical placebo Placebo effects population prevention psychological PTSD rates reduce relationship response result risk role screening sexual smoking social class stigma STOP THINK stress surgery symptoms therapy treatment type 2 diabetes UK understanding women World Health Organization worried
-- Medical / General, Medical / Nursing / Social, Ethical & Legal Issues, Medical / Psychiatry / General, Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Clinical psychology, Health behavior, Medicine and psychology, Social medicine