Clinical Handbook of Health Psychology: A Practical Guide Guide to Effective Interventions

By Paul Camic, Paul Marc Camic, Paul Camic

Book Overview

This health psychology text, which is both a working reference manual for professional health psychologists and a teaching tool, has been revised and updated. The first section looks at the foundations of good practice, including how to carry out an effective initial clinical interview and assessment. In the next main section, detailed chapters then address the most important medical conditions dealt with by psychologists, including cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, chronic pain, diabetes, endocrine and gastrointestinal problems, AIDS, MS, obstetric and gynaecological conditions, and many more. The final section looks at community, social, spiritual, and creative involvement, including effective methods for helping patients cope with their medical conditions, alternative health methods, and risk reduction in minority populations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889372608
• ISBN13: 9780889372603
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Hogrefe & Huber Pub
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

A most enjoyable handbook

This is an accessible handbook that gives an excellent introduction to the treatment of several disorders from a health psychology perspective. Clear writing from over 20 contributors--what a find!

Thorough and comprehensive

I have been teaching health psychology for about 7 years and this is the BEST book to date. It is clearly written, extremely well organized and comprehensive. A must buy!

A practical and up to date text- one ofthe best in the field

This is clearly one of the best and most comprehensive texts on the subject of clinical health psychology. The diversity of presenting medical conditions and the depth of each chapter is very impressive.

One of the best books I have seen in the field .

This is one of the best books I have seen in the field of clinical health psychology. It is extremely thorough and provides a comprehensive overview of many medical problems encountered by health psychologists. The focus of the book is on both the science of empiricim and the care involved in the healing relationship of therapist and client.