This work focuses on the patient perspective of psychosocial healthcare, and covers topical areas such as screening and other preventative healthcare measures.

For courses in Psychosocial Aspects of Illness/Disability, Social Psychology of Disability and Rehabilitation, Chronic Illness, and Rehabilitation Psychology in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and other health care programs. Comprehensive in scope and depth, evidence-based, and current, this text addresses a variety of integrated psychosocial topics involving patients/clients, families, and other caregivers affected by pathology, impairment, functional limitation, and/or disability due to injury or acute or chronic illness. Reality-based and practical in approach, it addresses very real issues in today's health care, acknowledging time as well as other constraints, and describes recommended roles and intervention strategies for care providers. Reader-friendly and thought-provoking, the text features an abundance of real-life student journal entries, case studies and examples, and reflective questions.

This book begins by introducing us to patients in two general-practice waiting rooms. In an Australian general practice seven patients are waiting to see doctors. In a New Zealand general-practice waiting room are two patients. The healthcare needs of each patient are outlined. Of these patients and their circumstances, the editors and specialist chapter-authors ask a series of questions. What is life like for each? How might social role, economic status, and quality of social support impact on their lived experience of illness and injury? To what extent might psychosocial variables impact on the biomedical outcome of each? How might biomedical problems impact on psychosocial variables? What might be the emotional experience of each, their perception of stress, likely resilience, and potential for achieving quality of life despite their current medical circumstances? What factors might change their emotional experience? What will influence their psychological coping? What might be the cultural and spiritual resources or needs of each? How might health practitioners and the health system more generally respond to their biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs? To what extent, and how, could presenting problems have been prevented? How can positive attitudes to health and living be promoted? To encourage health professionals to view a patient in his or her broad context, as a person, and as a person in a family, a cultural group, and in a society, with advantages to patient and clinician, Jennifer Fitzgerald and Gerard J Byrne have brought together experts in medicine, psychology, social work, pastoral theology, and social science. Following a section in which the conceptual foundations of a biopsychosocial approach to healthcare are outlined, chapters on individual differences and developmental processes, relationships, the social determinants of health, existential and ethical issues, and prevention and promotion are offered. In each chapter, to illustrate and personalise key points, authors refer to the patients in the waiting rooms.

Understanding the links between the social environment, emotion, behaviour and illness is a growing theme in medical and health education. The development of the field is reflected in the growth of disciplines such as health psychology, psychosocial epidemiology, and behavioural medicine. The basic literature is however awkwardly dispersed across medical and social science journals. This book makes available within a single volume some of the most important articles that have been published over the past thirty years. The thirty-one articles are grouped round six themes: life stress, social support and health; psychophysiological processes in disease; personality, behaviour patterns and health; health practices and the modification of health risk behaviour; coping with illness and disability; behavioural interventions in medicine. Each is prefaced by a state-of-the-art review of the theme by the editors. These readings will serve as a most valuable resource for psychology and health science teachers and students alike.

Preparing to Pass the Medical Assisting Exam is written in a straightforward format with over 1,000 review questions including answers and explanations. With the most up-to-date content reflective of the exam, this guide is a comprehensive, affordable resource to prepare readers to sit for the 200-question CMA exam, and 200-210-question RMA exam, with confidence. Including test-taking strategies and over 150 tables and illustrations, students and professionals of all learning types will find this a valuable tool to prepare for the Medical Assisting Exam! Each new print copy of this review guide includes an interactive CD-ROM with review questions, answers, and explanations. Please note: Electronic formats of this review guide do not include the CD ROM.

Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive text designed to educate students with little or no medical background on how to work with individuals challenged by chronic illness and disability. Falvo utilizes her nursing expertise and over 30 years of rehabilitation counseling and psychology experience to create a text for students preparing for careers in rehabilitation nursing, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or social work. This text serves as an important resource to assist students and professionals in understanding the manifestations of common chronic illnesses and disabilities. The goal is to bring awareness around the impact of chronic illness and disability to clients through a discussion of symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and prognoses. The Fifth Edition includes new research and addresses the rapid changes in the fields of medicine and rehabilitation. In addition, thorough coverage of cultural concerns and the impact of cultural issues on the counseling process are also discussed. Resources for Instructors: Comprehensive Test Bank, PowerPoint Presentations Book jacket.

This new text uses a lifecycle framework to discuss the factors that influence the psychosocial development of an individual from conception through advanced old age. It also focuses on key issues relating to the patient-professional relationship.