This text aims to be useful and relevant for student nurses from all backgrounds with a range of professional aspirations. It demonstrates the importance of psychology in both the nursing role and in health care in general.
PrefacePart 1 Basic principles1. The meaning and measurement of health2. The Principles of Behaviourist Psychology in a Health Care Practice: Understanding and Shaping Behaviour3. Humanistic Psychology Principles, Person centeredness and Empathy within the nurse and patient relationship Psychodynamic4. The Principles of Psychodynamic Theory in Practice and Working With Anxious Patients. Social5. The Application of Cognitive Psychology in Health Care Practice and the Provision of Effective Information-giving6. Social Psychology and Inter-professional Team Work CulturePart 2 Psychology across the lifespan and cultures7. Child Development and Health Care8. The Impact of Social Group on Health9. Cultural Awareness, Communication and Trans-cultural Issues within Health Care and Nursing Practice10. Working with Older Adult Patients in Health Practice11. Working Within a Health Care Context of Patient Loss, Bereavement and Final Stages of a Terminal IllnessPart 3 Health psychology12. Risky Behaviours: Smoking, Alcohol, Diet and Exercise13. Stress, Stress Management and the Practicing Nurse14. The Psychology of Pain15. Psychological Models in Health and Health Care16. Exploring Patient Adherence to Medical Information, Instructions, Prescribed Drugs and Lifestyle Change 17. The Use of Communication and Counselling Skills within the Nurse-Patient Therapeutic Relationship18. Being Admitted to HospitalPart 4 Practical applications19. Applying Psychology to Specific Conditions20. Applying Psychology to Specific Conditions Part IIGlossaryReferences
