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Author:   Ronald H. Rozensky ,  Jerry J. Sweet ,  Steven M. Tovian
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.252kg
ISBN:  

9781461366904

ISBN 10:   1461366909
Pages:   642
Publication Date:   21 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I. Introduction.- 1 Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings: Past and Present.- 2 Psychology and the Health Care System: Characteristics and Transactions.- 3 The Structure and Authority of Hospitals.- II. Professional Issues.- 4 Educational Preparation and Clinical Training within a Medical Setting.- 5 Psychologists, Politics, and Hospitals.- 6 Professionalism in Medical Settings.- III. Practical Issues: Practice Management.- 7 Quality Assurance and the Clinical Health Psychologist: A Programmatic Approach.- 8 Arguments for the Financial Efficacy of Psychological Services in Health Care Settings.- 9 Marketing Psychological Services in Hospitals.- 10 Computers in Psychological Practice: Historical and Current Uses.- IV Practical Issues: General Clinical Issues.- 11 Critical Issues in Consultation and Liaison: Pediatrics.- 12 Critical Issues in Consultation and Liaison: Adults.- 13 Emerging Issues in Women’s Health.- 14 Emerging Issues in the Care of the Elderly.- 15 Adherence to Self-Care Regimens: The Patient’s Perspective.- V. Practical Issues: Research.- 16 Research in the Medical Setting: Implementing the Scientist-Practitioner Model.- VI. Templates for Program Development.- 17 Toward Program Development: An Integration of Science and Service in Medical Settings.- 18 Psychological Evaluation and Testing Services in Medical Settings.- 19 Development of an Eating-Disorder Program.- 20 Integration of Clinical Psychology into Adult and Pediatric Oncology Programs.- 21 Cardiovascular Disorders: Hypertension and Coronary Heart Disease.- 22 Psychological Components of Rehabilitation Programs for Brain-Injured and Spinal-Cord-Injured Patients.- 23 Chronic Pain: Psychological Assessment and Treatment.- 24 Program for Behavioral and Learning Disorders in Children.- 25Development of a Program for Sleep Disorders.- 26 Diabetes: Clinical Issues and Management.- 27 Psychological Theory, Assessment, and Interventions for Adult and Childhood Asthma.- 28 Psychological Characteristics and Treatment of Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders.- 29 Programs for the Treatment of Dental Disorders: Dental Anxiety and Temporomandibular Disorders.- 30 Integration of Clinical Psychology into Hemodialysis Programs.- 31 Psychosocial Services for Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease.- VII. Future Directions.- 32 Challenge of the Future: Psychologists in Medical Settings.- Afterword.- About the Contributors.

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