Clinical health psychology in medical settings : a practitioner's guidebook / Cynthia D. Belar and William W. Deardorff.
Material type: TextSeries: APA ebookPublication details: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association ; London : Eurospan [distributor], c2009.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 316 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781433803789:
- 9781433803789 (alk. paper)
- 143380378X (alk. paper)
- 1433803747 (alk. paper)
- 9781433803741 (alk. paper)
- 616.89
- .B445 2009
IT Carlow ebook.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-291) and indexes.
Introduction to clinical health psychology -- Becoming a clinical health psychologist -- Clinical health psychology assessment -- Intervention strategies in clinical health psychology -- Pitfalls in practice -- Ethical issues in the practice of clinical health psychology -- Liability risks in clinical health psychology : malpractice claims and licensing board complaints -- Future issues for clinical health psychology.
"Practicing psychologists and professional graduate students will find this classic guide invaluable for developing specialized expertise in clinical health psychology. The authors, 30-year veterans in the field, provide an overview of the roles and functions of clinical health psychologists as well as the education, training, personal, and professional issues involved. Chapters on assessment, intervention, and counseling with medical colleagues present nuts-and-bolts strategies, case examples, and down-to-earth advice for effective practice. This new edition includes an expanded discussion of psychometric instruments as well as psychological testing with medical patients. The chapter on ethical issues has been completely updated to reflect the 2002 version of the American Psychological Association's "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct," and the chapter on liability now identifies the highest areas of risk and discusses strategies to reduce liability. All chapters include updated reading lists to guide the practitioner or student interested in further study in targeted areas"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
Also issued in print.
Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. American Psychological Association 2009 Available via World Wide Web Access limited by licensing agreement s2009 dcunns