Authors: Meredith E. Drench, Susan Ventura, Ann Noonan, Nancy Sharby, Ann Cassidy Noonan
ISBN-13: 9780131716742, ISBN-10: 0131716743
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: January 2006
Edition: 2nd Edition
This book is based on the belief that an understanding of the psychococial aspects of health care optimizes therapeutic outcomes. Comprehensive in scope, Drench addresses a variety of psychosocial topics involving individuals affected by pathology, impairment, functional limitation and/or disability. It addresses very real issues in today's health care environment, acknowledging time as well as other constraints, and describes recommended roles and intervention strategies for care providers. It is intended for students and professionals within all health care professions.
1 | Recognizing beliefs and values | 3 |
2 | Communication | 25 |
3 | Cultural aspects of therapeutic care | 57 |
4 | Understanding family needs, roles, and responsibilities | 81 |
5 | Client rights and provider responsibilities | 107 |
6 | Motivation and adherence | 131 |
7 | Collaborative treatment-planning | 147 |
8 | The mind-body-spirit connection | 161 |
9 | Body image and self-concept | 179 |
10 | Condition-specific characteristics | 195 |
11 | Sexuality | 213 |
12 | Loss | 231 |
13 | Grief | 243 |
14 | Adjustment | 263 |
15 | Chronic illness | 295 |
16 | Psychiatric disorders | 315 |
17 | Destructive behaviors | 335 |