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Author: Ellen A. Dornelas
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition: 2012
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.799kg
ISBN: 9781441956491
ISBN 10: 1441956492
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 31 January 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
“This book addresses the issue of psychological problems that are often comorbid in patients with serious heart diseases. It is a compilation of 17 chapters written by various authors: psychiatrists, behavioural scientists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and nurses. … As a resource material for future research, the book is a valuable resource for researchers interested in the subject.” (R. P. Sapru, Indian Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 138, August, 2013) “. . . gathers the latest clinical research on what works . . . .” “. . . absolutely essential reading for any clinician working with [cardiac patients] in any setting.” New England Psychologist, June 2014
This book addresses the issue of psychological problems that are often comorbid in patients with serious heart diseases. It is a compilation of 17 chapters written by various authors: psychiatrists, behavioural scientists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and nurses. ... As a resource material for future research, the book is a valuable resource for researchers interested in the subject. (R. P. Sapru, Indian Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 138, August, 2013) ... gathers the latest clinical research on what works ... ... absolutely essential reading for any clinician working with [cardiac patients] in any setting. New England Psychologist, June 2014
... gathers the latest clinical research on what works ... ... absolutely essential reading for any clinician working with [cardiac patients] in any setting. New England Psychologist, June 2014
Author Information
Ellen Dornelas, Ph.D. is associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine at Farmington and director of behavioral health programs at the Henry Low Heart Center, Hartford Hospital. She received her Ph.D. from Yeshiva University in 1993. For the past 15 years, she has worked as a hospital-based psychologist, treating cardiac patients in medical inpatient, outpatient psychotherapy, and cardiac rehabilitation settings. She was trained as a clinical health psychologist and has a strong background in research in adapting psychotherapeutic approaches to meet the needs of medical patients. She edited a special issue of In Session: The Journal of Clinical Psychology called Integrating Health Psychology into Clinical Practice. In addition, for several years she was the media spokesperson for Connecticut’s anti-tobacco coalition.
