Psychology of Medicine and Surgery: A Guide for Psychologists, Counsellors, Nurses and Doctors

APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY TO HEALTH CARE.

Psychology Knowledge: Its Relevance and Limitations.

Theories, Models and Objectives in Health Care.

BECOMING ILL AND BEING ILL.

Challenge, Stress and Coping.

Psychobiology of Disease Processes: Heart Disease and Cancer.

Psychology of Physical Symptoms.

The Patient's Agenda: Beliefs and Intentions.

The Psychological Impact of Physical Illness.

Chronic Illness, Dying and Bereavement: Stages and Cycles of Adaptation.

TREATMENT.

Clinicians' Decisions and Patients' Adherence.

Clinical Communication: Partnership and Opposition.

Patient Empowerment: Information, Choice and Control.

Hospitalization and Surgery.

Psychological Treatment of Unexplained Physical Symptoms.

Psychological Treatment of Physical Disease.

Using Patients' Perspective to Evaluate Care.

References.

Index.