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Chapter 1 What is psychology? 1
Key questions 1
Introduction 1
What is psychology and why is it important in health care? 1
Different perspectives in psychology 2
The development of psychology 3
Schools of thought in psychology 5
Cognitive science 5
Behavioural psychology 6
Psychodynamic psychology 7
Humanistic psychology 8
Social psychology 10
Psychological facts versus psychological theory 10
What is a theory? 10
Research methods in psychology 11
Quantitative methods 11
Qualitative methods 13
Pop psychology and pseudoscience 13
Psychology in practice: Introduction to scenario 14
Applying psychology to explain Anna’s anxiety 15
Cognitive approaches to Anna’s anxiety 15
Behavioural and social learning approaches to Anna’ anxiety 16
Psychodynamic approaches to Anna’s anxiety 16
Humanistic approaches to Anna’s anxiety 17
Social psychological approaches to Anna’s anxiety 17
Comparing different psychological approaches to Anna’s anxiety 17
Professionals involved in the prevention, management and
treatment of psychological problems 18
Summary of key points 19
Further reading 20
Chapter 2 The perception of self and others 21
Key questions 21
Introduction 21
The self concept 21
The looking-glass self 22
Self defined by social comparison 22
George Kelly’s personal construct theory 23
Self and narrative 25
Narrative therapy 25
Self-esteem 26
Body image 27
Social roles 29
Goffman’s dramaturgical model 29
Impression management 30
Changing roles 30
Stigma 31
The stigma of facial disfigurement 33
Attitudes 34
Stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination 34
The self-fulfilling prophecy 35
Attribution theory 36
The fundamental attribution error 37
Trait theory 38
Stability and change in personality 39
Personality and physical health 40
Personality and mental health 41
Problems with personality theory 41
Summary of key points 42
Further reading
Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions Second Edition PDF Ebook

Jan Walker worked as a health visitor for eight years before taking a degree in psychology and then a PhD which focused pain in later life. Working as a university lecturer and reader, she taught psychology on a wide range of courses for nurses, allied health, medical and social care professionals, from introductory to masters level. She has held honorary contracts with several pain clinics, helping individuals to identify goals and resources for self management. She has conducted, supervised and published research on the lived experience of chronic pain and other chronic conditions. Jan is currently a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton where she works closely with the Complementary Medicine Research Unit. 

Sheila Payne is an applied social scientist with a background in nursing. Over the last twenty years she has been involved in leading and contributing to research and teaching about research methods in palliative care. She has a special interest in end-of-life care for older people, family caregivers and bereavement support. She currently holds the Help the Hospices Chair in Hospice Studies based at the International Observatory on End of Life Care at Lancaster University, UK. She is also co-director of a large five year programme of collaborative research and development called the Cancer Experiences Collaborative. Sheila has published widely in academic and professional journals.

Nikki Jarrett is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Southampton. She is a psychologist with a nursing background. Nikki teaches psychology to both pre-qualified student nurses and to post-qualified nurses/health and social care practitioners. Her research interests are broadly psycho-social issues in cancer and palliative care. She has worked on a variety of research projects over the last 15 years investigating issues such nurse-patient communication, referrals to specialist palliative care services and bereavement support in general practice

Paula Smith is a health psychologist with a community nursing background and a special interest in family caregiving, and pain assessment and management in older people requiring supportive palliative care. She has been involved in health services and palliative care research for the last eleven years, and has presented and published her work widely. Her teaching reflects her clinical and theoretical backgrounds focusing on applied health psychology and palliative care. This has been delivered to a range of health and social care professionals at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. Paula is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University.

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