Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals

By Patricia Barkway RN CMHN BA Syd MSc (PHC) Flin FACMHN Cambridge TESOL Cert., Debra O'Kane RMN ENB603 Grad Dip CN MN Grad Cert Ed (Higher Ed)

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Book info: Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals (Paperback, 458 pages) – Elsevier, 2019. Language: English. Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals will appeal to the undergraduate nursing and health science student seeking to understand patient responses and behaviours to various diagnoses, interventions and health outcomes.Written by Patricia Barkway and...

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Book info: Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals (Paperback, 458 pages) – Elsevier, 2019. Language: English.

Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals will appeal to the undergraduate nursing and health science student seeking to understand patient responses and behaviours to various diagnoses, interventions and health outcomes.

Written by Patricia Barkway and Deb O'Kane, the text is divided into two sections. The first introduces essential concepts and theories of psychology in the context of human development across the lifespan. The second focuses on applying these concepts and theories to healthcare issues and practice.

Critical thinking questions encourage reflection on clinical practice
Case studies provide clinical relevance
Chapter 14 Psychology in Practice features discipline-specific case studies across 11 health disciplines
Research focus examples in each chapter assist students to link research to clinical practice
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Instructor Resources
- Image collection
- PowerPoint slides
- Test bank
- Answer Key―critical thinking questions
Student resources:
- Glossary
- Student practice questions
- Discipline-specific case studies