| Description |
xiii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| 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. Special Issues in Assessment and Intervention -- 6. Ethical Issues in the Practice of Clinical Health Psychology -- 7. Malpractice Risks in Clinical Health Psychology -- 8. Future Issues for Clinical Health Psychology -- Appendix A: Journals Relevant to Clinical Psychology -- Appendix B: Medical Abbreviations -- Appendix C: Professional and Disease-Specific Organizations -- Appendix D: Medical Problems That Present With Psychological Symptoms |
| Summary |
This guidebook is written for clinical graduate students or practicing psychologists who wish to develop special expertise in clinical health psychology [in medical settings]. It identifies the core content of the field, offers insider advice regarding professional roles and protocol, describes effective assessment and intervention strategies, explores ethical issues, and warns of potential malpractice risks. Particularly helpful is a chapter on common pitfalls in practice and ideas for navigating around them. [The] book is designed to be immediately useable to the reader in everyday practice. This edition updates resource listings, provides new information about training programs, and offers up-to-date advice on ethics and malpractice |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: The practice of clinical health psychology. c1987 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-255) and indexes |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Ovid PsycBooks |
| Subject |
Clinical health psychology.
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Clinical psychology.
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Psychology, Clinical.
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Psychology, Clinical.
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| Genre/Form |
Catalogs.
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| Author |
Belar, Cynthia D.
The practice of clinical health psychology
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Deardorff, William W.
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American Psychological Association.
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Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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| LC no. |
94049604 |
| ISBN |
1557982775 |
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1557982872 (paperback) |
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