Psychological Co-morbidities of Physical Illness A Behavioral Medicine Perspective /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pagoto, Sherry (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Public health.; Clinical psychology.; Health psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.; Health Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.

The scenario is all too common, patients presenting with medical conditions who have co-occurring psychological disorders, and vice versa. Clinical challenges include poor treatment outcome, low adherence, and impaired quality of life. Yet as a common clinical phenomenon, these co-morbidities tend t...

Table of Contents:

• Obesity
• Diabetes
• HIV Infection
• Smoking
• Addictive Disorders
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Cancer
• Asthma
• Autoimmune Disorders
• Developmental Disabilities
• Neurological Disorders
• Kidney Disease
• Pain (Headache, Rheumatologic, and Orthopedic Disorders)
• Obstetrical and Gynecological Disorders.