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    Clinical handbook of health psychology : a practical guide to effective interventions / edited by Paul M. Camic & Sara Knight ; with a foreword by Robert D. Kerns.

    • Title:Clinical handbook of health psychology : a practical guide to effective interventions / edited by Paul M. Camic & Sara Knight ; with a foreword by Robert D. Kerns.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Camic, Paul Marc, 1955-
      Knight, Sara J., 1952-
    • Published/Created:Cambridge, MA : Hogrefe & Huber, c2004.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Clinical health psychology.
    • Medical Subjects: Behavioral Medicine.
    • Edition:2nd rev. and expanded ed.
    • Description:xvi, 412 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
    • Summary:Designed to be a working reference manual for professional health psychologists and a teaching tool, the new edition has been completely revised. The first section looks at the foundations of good practice, including how to carry out an effective initial clinical interview and asessment. The main chapters consists of detailed chapters addressing the most important medical conditions dealth with by psychologists, including cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, chronic pain, diabetes, endocrine and gastrointestinal problems, AIDS, MS, obstetric and gynecological 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 students.
    • Notes:Handbook.
      Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    • ISBN:0889372608 (hd. bd.)
    • Contents:Foreword / Robert D. Kerns
      Preface / Paul M. Camic and Sara J. Knight
      1. Health psychology and medicine : the art and science of healing / Sara J. Knight and Paul M. Camic
      2. Assessment approaches in health psychology : issues and practical considerations / Linda Van Egeren
      3. Clinical cardiac psychology / Albert J. Bellg
      4. COPD and other respiratory diseases / Susan M. Labott
      5. Chronic pain management / Kimeron N. Hardin
      6. Dental-related problems and health psychology / Robert J. Moretti and William A. Ayer
      7. Diabetes mellitus and other endocrine disorders / James E. Aikens and Lynne I. Wagner
      8. Gastrointestinal conditions and disorders / Paul M. Camic and Laura M. Gaugh
      9. Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome / Seth C. Kalichman and Kathleen J. Sikkema
      10. Multiple sclerosis / David C. Mohr and Darcy Cox
      11. Obstetric and gynecological conditions / Susan C. Klock
      12. Oncology and hematology / Sara J. Knight
      13. Urological disorders / Steven M. Tovian
      14. Family, friends, and community : the role of social support in promoting health / Jean E. Rhodes
      15. Spirituality, religion, and the experience of illness / Randolph G. Potts
      16. Medical art therapy : using imagery and visual expression in healing / Janet K. Long
      17. Reduction of health risk in ethnic minority populations / Marian L. Fitzgibbon and Lisa A. P. Sanchez-Johnsen.
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