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An introduction to psychological care in nursing and the health professions

Priest, Helena

An introduction to psychological care in nursing and the health professions [electronic resource] - Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013 - 1 online resource (193 p.)

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An Introduction to Psychological Care in Nursing and the Health Professions; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Using this book; Acknowledgements; 1 The nature of care; 2 Psychology and care; 3 Psychological needs in illness; 4 A model for psychological care; 5 Qualities for psychological care; 6 Skills for psychological care; 7 Knowledge for psychological care; 8 Psychological care in context; 9 The future for psychological care in the twenty-first century; References; Index

Remote [electronic resource]. Caring is at the heart of what health professionals do and good psychological care - attending to a patient's feelings, thoughts and behaviour - can even help improve physical health outcomes. This text explains the importance of psychological care for ill people, giving a sound theoretical basis to ensure care is evidence-based.

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