Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis Perspectives on Adjustment and Management /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Nicassio, Perry M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Rheumatology.; Behavioral therapy.; Health psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Behavioral Therapy.; Health Psychology.; Internal Medicine.

This book provides an overview and synthesis of the research on psychosocial variables that affect the adjustment to arthritis.  It also provides an integrative approach for the management and care of the arthritis patient. Many different psychological, social, and behavioral factors have been shown...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Part I: Biopsychosocial Aspects of Arthritis
• New perspectives on the biopsychosocial model
• Arthritis pain
• Coping and arthritis
• Psychiatric co-morbidity in arthritis
• Stress and arthritis
• Social support and arthritis
• Quality of life/disability
• Health care utilization
• Adherence/doctor patient communication
• Psychosocial and behavioral influences on inflammation
• Sleep disturbance and health outcomes
• Patient beliefs and schemas
• Cultural factors in arthritis care
• Part II: Managing arthritis in the clinical setting
• Overview and applicability of psychological/behavioral approaches
• Screening of psychological distress
• Dissemination of psychological approaches
• Future directions in management
• Index.