The Psychology of the Physically Ill Patient: A Clinician’s Guide
Margaret E. Backman
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hardcover. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1200.
The intent of this book is to examine the psychological and social worlds of physically ill patients-an area that particularly needs attention today, since the great advances in medical science have caused many to minimize pa tients' emotional concerns. However, the pendulum has begun to swing back to the interrelationship of body and mind. Quality of life is again becoming a critical consideration in treatment. In writing the book I have drawn upon my own clinical experiences as a psychologist working with the physically ill. I have also drawn upon studies of the psychological factors in medical illness, and I ... Read more
The intent of this book is to examine the psychological and social worlds of physically ill patients-an area that particularly needs attention today, since the great advances in medical science have caused many to minimize pa tients' emotional concerns. However, the pendulum has begun to swing back to the interrelationship of body and mind. Quality of life is again becoming a critical consideration in treatment. In writing the book I have drawn upon my own clinical experiences as a psychologist working with the physically ill. I have also drawn upon studies of the psychological factors in medical illness, and I ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306430510
SKU
V9780306430510
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99-15
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