The Practice of Clinical Health Psychology (Psychology Practitioner Guidebooks)

Deardorff, William W.

Belar, Cynthia D.

Kelly, Karen E.

Medical Books

Allyn&Bacon

Experts at the West Coast Spine Institute present a multi-disciplinary, mind-body approach to the diagnosis and treatment of back pain, explaining how to reduce or eliminate pain, evaluate a doctor and current treatment, medication options, reconditioning exercises, and other key topics. Original.

Win the Battle Against Back Pain: An Integrated Mind-Body Approach

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Sinel, Michael S.

Goldstein, Theodore B.

Alternative Medicine

Dell

Back pain is such a common condition that many doctors andresearchers consider the complaint a normal part of life, similarto having an occasional cold or flu. If you are a back painsufferer, you are not alone: * Back pain affects more than 80 percent of the population atsome time during their lifetime. * Back pain is second only to the common cold as a reason forvisits to the doctor and it is second only to childbirth as areason for hospitalization. * Approximately 50 percent of the working population reports backproblems every year. * The total medical cost of back pain exceeds 20 billion dollarsa year in the United States. Back Pain Remedies For Dummies takes a holistic approachto back pain prevention and treatment. Exploring the therapeuticoptions - from conventional medicine to popularalternative treatments - this patient-friendlyguide gives you a heads-up on how to relieve pain now and avoidfuture injuries, plus * Boning up on your spinal column's pieces and parts * Uncovering some conditions that cause back pain * Examining the lineup of doctors who treat what ails yourback * Taking your pain lying down - or not * Giving weight to alternative therapies, including yoga,acupuncture, and imagery exercises * Promoting the importance of good posture * Returning to work and play with a healthy outlook * Saying yes to sex after a back injury As you try to manage your back pain problem and investigatevarious treatment approaches, you can help yourself by beingassured and hopeful that you can remedy your problem. This reliablereference gives you plenty to reason to believe that back pain doesget better, and successful treatment is possible. You can expect tofind the best treatment for your back problem when you have someunderstanding of who treats back pain, how he or she treats it, andwhy using a multidisciplinary approach isimportant - all of that awaits in Back PainRemedies For Dummies.

Back Pain Remedies For Dummies

Parenting & Relationships

For Dummies

This work provides an overview of the work and functions of clinical health psychologists as well as the education, training, personal and professional issues involved in the field. There are chapters on such areas as assessment, intervention and consulting with medical colleagues.

Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings: A Practitioner's Guidebook

Mental Health

Amer Psychological Assn

For graduate students or practicing psychologists interested in developing expertise in clinical health psychology, provides information and advice on the core content of the field, professional roles and protocol, effective assessment and intervention strategies, ethical issues, and the malpractice risks. Revised from the 1987 Practice of Clinical Health Psychology published by Pergamon Press, with updated listings of resources and training programs and the latest concepts and practices of ethics and malpractice. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

In response to the challenges faced by children's mental health programs operating in a diverse society, this book proposes strategies for developing cultural competence in a wide range of services. To help professionals improve existing programs, this volume offers self-assessment tools, troubleshooting suggestions, planning assistance, methods for recruiting and retaining ethnically diverse staff, and tips on operating in a managed care environment. The authors also tackle specific interagency challenges and special issues - such as stress in immigrant and refugee populations, the unique needs of infants and toddlers, and the psychological impact of violence - as related to children of color. Discussions of current systems and issues for future research help make this an indispensable volume for mental and public health professionals, health care administrators, social workers, and researchers.

Clinical Health Psychology in Medical Settings: Practitioner's Guidebook

Gives information necessary for mentally and physically preparing for surgery, including techniques to help lessen postoperative pain and reduce complications

Preparing for Surgery: A Mind-Body Approach to Enhance Healing and Recovery

Reeves, John L., II

Medicine

New Harbinger Pubns Inc

Compendium of Outcome Instruments For Assessment and Research of Spinal Disorders

Robinson, Richard C.

Fernandez, Ephrem

ANDERSSON, GUNNAR

Gatchel, Robert

Matheson, Leonard N.

Ohnmeiss, Donna D.

Polatin, Peter B.

Triano, John J.

The North American Spine Society

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