Psychology and sociology applied to medicine

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. INDICE: The life cycleThe biopsychosocial model. Preganancy and childbirth. Reproductive issues. Development in early infancy. Childhood and child health. Adolescence. Adulthood and mid age. Social aspexcts of ageing. Bereavement.Development of the personPersonality and health. Understanding learning. Perception. Emotion. Memory problems. How does sexuality develop. Intelligence. Development of thinking.Society and healthUnderstanding groups. Concepts of health, illness and disease. Measuring health and illness. Changing patterns of health and illness. Social class and health . Gender and health. Ethnicity and health. Quality of life. Media and health. Housing, homeless and health. Work and health. Unemployment and health. Labeling and stigma.Preventing illness and promoting healthPerceptions of risk and risk-taking behaviours. What is prevention? What are the objectives of health promotion. Health screening. The social implications of the new genetics. Health beliefs, motivation and behaviour. Changing cognition and behaviour. Helping people act on their intentions. The social context of behavioural change. Illegal drug use. Alcohol use. Smoking, tobacco control and doctors. Eating, body shape and health.Illness behaviour and the doctor-patient encounterDeciding to consult. Seeing the doctor. Placeboand nocebo effects. Patient adherence. Communication skills. Breaking bad news. Self care and the popular sector. The experience of hospitals. Psychological preparation for surgery.Illness and disabilityHeart disease. HIV/AIDS. Cancer. Anxiety. Depression. Inflammatory bowel disease. Physical disability. Learning disability. Post traumatic stress disorder. Diabetes mellitus. Stress and health. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Death and dying.Coping with illness and disabilityWhat counselling is. How counselling works. Adaptation, coping and control. Cognitive-behaviour therapy. Role of carers. Self-help groups. Palliative care. Complementary therapies. Management of pain.How do health services work?Organising and funding health care. Assessing needs. Setting priorities and rationing. Community care. Health: a global perspective.Health: a rural perspective.How do you fit into all thisMedical students' experience. Life as a trainee doctor. The profession of medicine.

• ISBN: 978-0-443-06787-7
• Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 192
• Fecha Publicación: 27/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido