Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings 1st Edition by Cynthia Belar, William Deardorff ISBN 978-1433803789 143380378X

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ISBN 10:   143380378X

ISBN 13: 978-1433803789

Author: Cynthia D. Belar, William W. Deardorff 

Practicing psychologists and professional graduate students will find this classic guide invaluable in developing specialized expertise in clinical health psychology. The authors, thirty-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 consulting with medical colleagues present nuts-and-bolts strategies, case examples, and down-to-earth advice for effective practice.

This new edition includes 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 updated (2002) version of the APA Ethics Code, and the chapter on liability now identifies 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.

Table of contents: 

1 Introduction to Clinical Health Psychology
 Definitions
 Historical Perspectives in Clinical Health Psychology
 The Growth of Clinical Health Psychology
 Psychology’s Role in Health Care
 Roles and Functions of Clinical Health Psychologists
 Suggested Readings

2 Becoming a Clinical Health Psychologist
 Education and Training
 Personal and Professional Issues
 Desk References
 Suggested Readings

3 Clinical Health Psychology Assessment
 A Model for Assessment in Clinical Health Psychology
 Targets of Assessment
 Integrating Assessment Information
 Methods of Assessment
 Achieving the Goals of Assessment Understanding the Patient
 Suggested Readings

4 Intervention Strategies in Clinical Health Psychology
 Patient Targets
 Environmental Targets
 Choosing Interventions
 Intervention Strategies
 Suggested Readings

5 Pitfalls in Practice
 Problems With Referrals
 Issues in the Conduct of Consultations
 Pitfalls in Assessment
 Special Issues in Intervention
 Communication of Results
 Issues of Disposition
 Alternatives

6 Ethical Issues in the Practice of Clinical Health Psychology
 Revision of the Ethics Code
 Special Ethical Problems in Clinical Health Psychology
 Understanding Versus Applying the Ethical Principles
 Suggested Readings

7 Liability Risks in Clinical Health Psychology Malpractice Claims and Licensing Board Complaints
 Psychological Malpractice Defined
 Owing a Duty to the Patient
 Proving a Breach of Duty
 Establishment of Injury
 Proving Proximate Cause of Patient’s Injury
 Areas of Liability Risk in Clinical Health Psychology
 Minimizing Malpractice Risks
 Summary
 Suggested Readings

8 Future Issues for Clinical Health Psychology
 Societal Changes
 Development of the Profession

   Changes in Psychiatry
 Changes in the Health Care System
 Suggested Readings

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