Behavioral Intervention in Health Care.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- What Is Behavioral Medicine? -- Intervention Techniques -- Illness Prevention -- Stress Reduction -- The Role of Behavioral Intervention in Medical Practice -- Bibliography -- 2 CHANGING BEHAVIOR -- Behavior Modification Procedures -- Counseling Approaches -- The Role of Health Care Professionals -- Bibliography -- 3 BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION -- Insomnia -- Hypertension -- Alcoholism -- Obesity -- Headache -- Pain -- Bibliography -- 4 COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOR -- Introduction -- Compliance and Noncompliance -- Increasing Compliance -- Summary and Overview -- Bibliography -- 5 HOSPITALIZATION: MANAGEMENT, REFERRAL, AND CONSULTATION -- Introduction -- The Psychological Impact of Hospitalization -- Communication Between Clinician and Patient -- Psychiatric Consultation -- The Role of the Psychologist -- The Behavioral Medicine Unit -- Summary -- Bibliography -- 6 PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS -- Introduction -- Current Status -- Summary and Discussion -- Bibliography -- INDEX.

In this book, the author presents a behavioral-psychological perspective on intervention in health care, beginning with a definition of behavioral medicine and introducing the related issues of stress and patient compliance.

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