| Description |
1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction: Presurgical psychological assessments-historical perspectives and current status -- 1. The risk identification and mitigation model for presurgical psychological assessments -- 2. Selecting and administering psychological measures for presurgical assessments -- 3. Ethical considerations in the assessment of surgical candidates -- 4. Metabolic and bariatric surgery -- 5. Spine surgery -- 6. Gender embodiment surgery -- 7. Surgery for treatment and prevention of breast cancer -- 8. Solid organ transplant -- 9. Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease and depression -- 10. Gynecologic surgery -- 11. Surgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy -- 12. Practical suggestions for presurgical psychological assessments and future directions for the field -- Index -- About the editors |
| Summary |
Surgery outcomes can vary due to psychosocial factors, such as substance use and caregiver support. This book presents evidence-based approaches to presurgical psychological assessment across a broad range of medical conditions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Psychological tests.
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Patients -- Psychology
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Surgery, Operative.
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Patients -- Psychology
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Psychological tests
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Surgery, Operative
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Marek, Ryan J., editor
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Block, Andrew, editor.
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| ISBN |
1433837323 |
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9781433837326 |
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