Title Abnormal illness behaviour / Issy Pilowsky

Published Chichester ; New York : John Wiley & Sons, [1997] ©1997

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
WATERFT HEALTH	616.08 Pil/Aib		AVAILABLE

Description xi, 265 pages ; 24 cm regular print Contents 1. Historical Background and the Classification of Abnormal Illness Behaviour -- 2. Illness Behaviour -- 3. Abnormal Illness Behaviour: Definition -- 4. Cultural Issues and Abnormal Illness Behaviour -- 5. Assessment of Abnormal Illness Behaviour -- 6. General Principles in the Practical Management of AIB -- 7. A Theoretical Orientation -- 8. Controversial Presentations of AIB -- 9. Approaches to Treatment -- 10. Syndrome-Related Treatment Approaches -- 11. The Measurement of Illness Behaviour -- 12. Abnormal Illness Behaviour: "A Dangerous Idea" Summary Pilowsky presents a general introduction to the early recognition and management of abnormal illness behaviour, and suggests ways to identify such behaviour, offer appropriate psychological care and provide specialist psychiatric help Notes M RARE TRA AUS copy has bookplate: Richard Travers M RARE TRA AUS copy is reprinted June 1999 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-251) and index Subject Hypochondria -- Psychological aspects. Hypochondria -- Psychology. Hypochondria -- Treatment. Hypochondria. Illness behaviour Physician and patient. Somatoform disorders. Hypochondriasis -- psychology. Hypochondriasis -- therapy. Hypochondriasis. Physician-Patient Relations. Physician-Patient Relations. Hypochondria Hypochondriasis -- psychology. Hypochondriasis -- therapy. Physicians -- Patient Relations Physician-Patient Relations. Somatoform Disorders. LC no. 96038645 ISBN 0471965731 (acid-free paper)

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