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Book SynopsisDr David Wilkins is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.Dr Godfred Boahen is a Policy and Research Officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), UK.How can social workers develop their critical analysis skills? What role does critical analysis play in the day-to-day activities of a social worker? And can we critically analyse in isolation?The ability to analyse contexts, scenarios and service users through a critical lens is vital to effective social work practice. Despite this, many social workers attempt to analyse situations alone, missing marks of significance. This book, written by two senior academics and practitioners who, at the time, were in the midst of their PhDs, offers a basis step-by-step model that busy social workers can use to develop a more critical and analytical mindset. It shows how analysis can be woven throughout the whole process of social work engagement, resultiTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter One: Critical Analysis – What, how and why?Chapter Two: Skills for Critical AnalysisChapter Three: Emotion and IntuitionChapter Four: Approaches to AnalysisChapter Five: Tools for Critical AnalysisChapter Six: Guided Case ExamplesChapter Seven: Supervision, Reflection and CriticalAnalysisConclusion

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Book SynopsisWhat are social policies?How are social policies created and implemented?Why do certain policies exist?The fourth edition of this highly respected textbook provides a clear and engaging introduction to social policy.The book has been thoroughly updated to include: Changes in social policy introduced by the Coalition government Incorporation of an international perspective throughout, as well as anew chapter: The global social policy environment Updated pedagogy to stimulate thought and learning Comprehensive glossary Social Policy is essential reading for students beginning or building on their study of social policy or welfare. The wide-ranging coverage of topics means that the book holds broad appeal for a number of subject areas including health, social policy, criminology, education, social work and sociology."This textbook has always been a useful teaching resource because it combines substantiTable of Contents List of activitiesList of tablesList of figuresList of boxesThe authors PrefaceThe subject of social policyIdeas and concepts in social policyThe development of social policy in BritainThe global social policy environment The contested boundaries of social policy: the case of criminal justiceWho gets what? Slicing the welfare cakeSocial policy, politics and social controlWho makes policy? The example of educationWork and welfareAre professionals good for you? The example of health policy and health professionalsUtopia and ideals: housing policy and the environmentCommunity and social careDevolution and social policyConclusion: the future of social policyGlossaryBibliography

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Book SynopsisQuality patient care relies on the demonstration of competencies by nurses at all stages of their education and developing career. This exciting textbook is designed to help student nurses better understand the competencies set out by the NMC and equip them to achieve and demonstrate competency as they prepare to qualify as a nurse.The book is divided into sections that address the four domains of competency: Professional Values Communication and interpersonal skills Nursing practice and decision making Leadership, management and team working Suitable for all student nurses on pre-registration degree programmes in nursing across the UK, the book includes examples and insights from the fields of adult, child, mental health and learning disability that reflect a range of clinical and community settings.Amongst other topics this book covers: Communication skills Working with patients and their families Solving problems in practice Clinical decisiTable of ContentsIntroduction: Competencies for Professional Nursing PracticeChapter 1: The Importance of Evidence Based, Contemporary, Professional Nursing PracticePart One: Professional ValuesChapter 2: Professional Values - What are they?Chapter 3: Owning Your Standards of CareChapter 4: Ethics and Values in Nursing Part Two: Communication and Interpersonal SkillsChapter 5: Developing Effective Communication and Interpersonal SkillsChapter 6: Developing Skills in Solution Focused TherapyChapter 7: Complex Care Situations - Becoming competent practitionersChapter 8: Communicating in Challenging Situations Part Three: Decision Making in PracticeChapter 9: Decision Making in PracticeChapter 10: Decision Making in Emergency Care Part Four: Leadership, Management and Team WorkingChapter 11: Effective Leadership, Management and Team Working SkillsChapter 12: Enhancing and Adapting Skills of Leadership in Different Practice Settings Towards Registration and Final Sign OffChapter 13: Patient Management - A multi-faceted approach Part Five: Opportunities to Explore the Development of CompetenciesChapter 14: Clinical Skills Simulation - Crafting your careChapter 15: Learning Abroad - The student experience of nursing in a European or international contextChapter 16: Working with Mentors - How to get the best out of this relationship

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Book SynopsisChildren's experiences and well-being in their earliest years underpin and highly influence their future development and learning. Drawing on research with parents, children and a range of professionals in the early childhood field, this book considers how well-being is interpreted in the early childhood field. It includes snapshots of what our youngest children think about their well-being, and examines external environmental contexts that impact on well-being.The book raises a number of important issues and clarifies priorities that need to be kept at the forefront of practice and provision, such as the fundamental importance of prioritizing children and families' socio-cultural contexts, addressing inequalities and developing a listening culture. Importantly, there is also focus on appropriate pedagogical approaches and aspects of practice that support children's well-being in early childhood settings, such as adult-child relationships, quality interactions, physical play and creTable of ContentsAbout the editor and contributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction: Talking about well-being in early childhoodPart 1: Young children's well-being in contextThinking about well-being in early childhoodThe historical and social policy contexts of well-beingYoung children's well-being in times of austerityPart 2: Supporting young children's well-being in provision and practice Feeling good: Emotional well-being and social relationshipsPlay, playfulness and young children's well-beingCreativity, imagination and well-beingPhysical well-being: Autonomy, exploration and risk takingHealth and well-being: Food and mealtimesSupporting the well-being of children with disabilities and their familiesPart 3: The well-being of adults living and working with babies and young childrenThe well-being of adults living with babies with young childrenThe well-being of early childhood practitionersLeading the well-being of early years teamsConclusion: Supporting well-being in early years practiceIndex

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Book SynopsisPeople with learning disabilities are affected by significantly more health problems than the general population and are much more likely to have significant health risks. Yet evidence suggests they are not receiving the same level of health education and health promotion opportunities as other members of society.This important, interdisciplinary book is aimed at increasing professional awareness of the importance of health promotion activities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Written by an international board of experts, it is a thorough and comprehensive guide for students, professionals and carers.The book considers a variety of challenges faced by those with intellectual disabilities, from physical illnesses such as diabetes, epilepsy and sexual health issues, through to issues such as addiction, mental health and ageing.Contributors: Jim Blair, Penny Blake, Malin Broberg, Michael Brown, Eddie Chaplin, Bob Davies, Gillian Eastgate, PauTable of ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroductionPART 1: The health and health promotion needs of people with intellectual disabilities Chapter 1: Health issues for people with intellectual disabilities: the evidence base Chapter 2: Health promotion for people with intellectual disabilities PART 2: Health promotion evidence applied to practiceChapter 3: Vision, hearing and oral health Chapter 4: Framing Food Choices to Improve HealthChapter 5: ObesityChapter 6: DiabetesChapter 7: EpilepsyChapter 8: Cardiovascular DiseaseChapter 9: CancerChapter 10: Sexual healthChapter 11: Mental healthChapter 12: Substance abuse Chapter 13: Ageing PART 3: Health promotion in contextChapter 14: Health Promotion within familiesChapter 15: Health promotion in schoolsCharter 16: Physical activity, exercise and sportChapter 17: The role of healthcare professionals Chapter 18: Health checksChapter 19: EthicsChapter 20: Evaluating health promotion programmes

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Book SynopsisInternational comparison of health system performance has become increasingly popular, made possible by the rapidly expanding availability of health data. It has become one of the most important levers for prompting health system reform. Yet, as the demand for transparency and accountability in healthcare increases, so too does the need to compare data from different health systems both accurately and meaningfully. This timely and authoritative book offers an important summary of the current developments in health system performance comparison. It summarises the current state of efforts to compare systems, and identifies and explores the practical and conceptual challenges that occur. It discusses data and methodological challenges, as well as broader issues such as the interface between evidence and practice. The book draws out the priorities for future work on performance comparison, in the development of data sources and measurement instruments, analytic methodology, and assesTable of ContentsForeword by Zsuzanna JakabForeword by Paola Testori CoggiForeword by Mark Pearson1: IntroductionIrene Papanicolas and Peter C. Smith2: International frameworks for health system comparisonIrene Papanicolas3: International comparisons of health systemsIrene Papanicolas and Peter C. Smith4: Benchmarking: lessons and implications for health systemsAndy Neely5: Comparing population healthMarina Karanikolos, Bernadette Khoshaba, Ellen Nolte and Martin McKee6: Comparing health services outcomesNiek Klazinga and Lilian Li7: Conceptualizing and comparing equity across nations Cristina Hernández-Quevedo and Irene Papanicolas8: Measuring and comparing financial protection Rodrigo Moreno-Serra, Sarah Thomson and Ke Xu9: Understanding satisfaction, responsiveness and experience with the health systemReinhard Busse10: Comparative measures of health system efficiencyJonathan Cylus and Peter C. Smith 11: Commentary on international health system performance informationNick Fahy12: ConclusionsIrene Papanicolas and Peter C. Smith

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Book SynopsisPerson-centred communication involves significant and empathic perception and understanding of oneself and others. This book uses the humanistic psychology of Carl Rogers to offer a comprehensive person-centred communication framework, which the authors have tried and tested in therapeutic, education and management practice. Skilfully blending theory with practice, the authors explain the core skills of person-centred communication. There are reflective exercises and conversation transcripts from a variety of settings, along with many examples from therapy and related helping professions. These span diverse life situations and applications, including: One-to-one work with clients Teamwork and groupwork Lifelong learning Reflection Online and other written forms of communication Exploring these real life situations offers invaluable inspiration to therapists, students and trainees as well as practitioners in the helping professionsTable of ContentsForeword by Colin LagoPrefacePart I: Theory and skillsIntroductionCommunication basics and neuroscienceWhat is person-centred communication?Attentiveness, listening, understanding, sharingCharacteristics of person-centred communicationPart II: PracticePerson-centred communication in counselling and psychotherapyDialogueOnline person-centred communicationPerson-centred communication in writingPart III: Experiential learningCommunication in person-centred technology-enhanced learningPerson-centred encounter groupsPart IV: ConclusionPersonal Reflections'Thanks!'BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisDrawn from the authors experience as practitioner and educator this insightful text provides healthcare students across Nursing and Allied Health disciplines with clear and effective learning support, offering a strong foundation to help the student apply themselves effectively in their initial studies and build upon in future practice.Designed to enhance the learning experience, this book will help students understand the core principles, theories, skills and knowledge needed to succeed within education. The book also:âPresents guidance in a clear and succinct style that is easily understood, making the work useful and accessible as a ready reference tool for users.âProvides comprehensive learning skills coverage in one location, covering a wide range of topics relevant to multiple healthcare courses, both pre-registration and postgraduate programmes, concerning Nursing and Allied Health. âFeatures muTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Making Sense of Essay and Academic WritingCHAPTER 2 Reflection and reflective practiceCHAPTER 3 Research Methodology: What is it and what is the potential?CHAPTER 4 Evidence Based PracticeCHAPTER 5 Critical ThinkingCHAPTER 6 Learning about learningCHAPTER 7 PresentationsCHAPTER 8 Student engagement and engaging with Fellow studentsCHAPTER 9 Ethical Principles in healthcare

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Book SynopsisThis accessible book aims to help social workers write clearly, accurately and objectively in all contexts, so that they can communicate effectively with multiple audiences. The book gives social workers practical guidance and advice on how to write unambiguously, efficiently and analytically, demonstrating how important writing skills are to the professional identity of social workers.Topics covered include:âTechniques for planning and organising your writingâA refresher on grammar rules to enable you to write with clarityâViewing critical writing as part of the process of decision making and thinkingâGuidance on using professional anti-oppressive language and vocabulary appropriate to different audiencesâAdvice on all communication types, including emails, letters, case notes, reports, funding applications, text messages and social mediaâInformation on the legal frameworks yoTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsPart 1: Overview of professional writing1. Introduction2. Preparing to write: planning and organising your writing3. Professional writing4. Technical aspects of writingPart 2: Applying professional writing to social work practice5. Critical analysis in professional writing6. Correspondence7. Records8. Reports9. Funding applications10. Conclusions and CPDAppendixReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisâœThere is plenty in this book to get your teeth into and help us think about how we work with people in mental health crises and how we might best make a difference.âAlan Simpson, Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Health Service and Population Research, Kingâs College London, UKâœAny one of us could experience a mental health crisis. However, a high-quality interdisciplinary response can be lifesaving and life changing. This book is an important contribution to the literature as it has examples ofgood practice for all professionals â both on the frontline and in service development.âDr Adrian James, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UKâœThis publication is a valuable and timely resource given the increasing recognition of the impact of mental health needs in a range of different professional settings.âVictoriTable of ContentsForeword – Alan SimpsonList of ContributorsPrefaceChapter 1 – Laying the foundations of crisis, interprofessionalism and recoveryStevie Morris, Jo Williams, and Kris DeeringChapter 2 – Mental Health Crises in an Emergency Department.Andy Hill and Dr Amy ManleyChapter 3 – The role of mental health services with crisis management. Rob Williams, Jordan Hodge, and Kris DeeringChapter 4 – Policing the mental health crisisAnne Eason, Rob Starr and Matt GauntChapter 5 – The role of the paramedic in mental health crisis care. David WilliamsChapter 6 – The role of mental health social workers in crisis work – values, responsibilities, powers, and duties.Robert Lomax and Dr Kevin StoneChapter 7 – Collaboration and whole system working.Jo Williams and Kris DeeringGlossary of TermsIndex

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Book SynopsisâœThis book should be read by research students, early career researchers, social work practitioners as well as doctoral supervisors new to IPA, who will all find it helpful and insightful.â Dr Angie Bartoli, School of Social Sciences Student Experience Manager, Principal Lecturer in Social Work, Nottingham Trent University, UK âœThis book will be an extremely helpful companion to social work researchers at all stages of the research process from design though to dissemination, as well of being of real value to those supervising IPA projects.â Dr Martin Kettle, Senior Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UKThis first of its kind book provides a theoretical and practical exploration of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) for Social Work. Accessibly written for those considering IPA from different perspectives, including social work students, social work practitioners, doctoral students, and researcTable of ContentsContents Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Discovering lived experience through IPA social workresearch Chapter One The theory of IPA in qualitative research Chapter Two The purpose of research in social work Chapter Three Introducing an integrated holistic model forIPA social work research Part 2 Doing IPA social work research Chapter Four – Research design: commitment to IPAmethodology and methods Chapter Five – A sense-making quest Chapter Six Making adifference in social work through IPA research Chapter Seven Supervising social work research through IPA Part 3 Determining social work knowledge using IPA Chapter Eight IPA insocial work, the present and future. Conclusion Appendix Further reading and resources for IPA social workresearch Open University Social Work IPA network References Index

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Book SynopsisPatient safety in health systems has become more and more important as a theme in health research, and so it is not surprising to see a growing interest in applying systems thinking to healthcare. However there is a difficulty â health systems are very complex and constantly adapting to respond to core drivers and fit needs. How do you apply systems thinking in this situation, and what methods are available? National health authorities, international donors and research practitioners need to know the âœhow-toâ of conducting health systems research from a systems thinking perspective. This book will fill this gap and provide a range of tools that give clear guidance of ways to carry out systems thinking in health, with real-world examples. These methodologies include:â System dynamics and causal loopsâ Network analysisâ Outcome mappingâ Soft systems methodologyAnd many more.Written by an international team of experts in Table of Contents1. Introduction – Scope, intended audience and how to use this handbook2. Systems approaches in health systems research – approaches for embedding research3. Boundary critique – approaches for framing methodological design4. Soft systems methodology – an approach for stakeholder and researcher reflection on a problem5. Cynefin – a tool for situating the problem in a sense-making framework6. Causal loop diagrams – a tool for visualizing emergent system behaviour 7. Network analysis – a tool for understanding social network behaviour of a system8. Human systems dynamics – a tool for understanding self-organizing behaviour of actors in the system 9. Process mapping – a tool for visualizing system processes from end-to-end10. Systems dynamics – a tool for modelling and testing solutions11. Scenario technique – a tool for simulating and reflecting on alternative solutions12. Outcome mapping – a tool for planning, monitoring and evaluating complex interventions in systems13. Conclusion – How these approaches and tools can fit together and be used

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Book SynopsisAre you prepared for revalidation? All nurses and midwives in the UK are required to complete the revalidation process every 3 years in order to renew their registration. This book explores key areas of revalidation such as adult learning and CPD, personal reflection and growth, and improving practice by obtaining and learning from practice-related feedback.This handy guide contains a wealth of tips and advice for all nurses and midwives to help to make the process more understandable and manageable.Key features:â Practical suggestions and examples for engaging in relevant continuing professional development (CPD)â Introduces methods to help complete the reflective accountsâ Provides support to prepare for the reflective discussion and confirmation processâ Features 'Time Out' boxes and activities throughout that can be used for reflection on practice and support personal developmentâ PracticalTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Revalidation 3. Adult Learning4. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 5. Practice- Related Feedback6. Reflection7. Reflective Discussions8. Supportive Relationships9. Confirmation and the role of the Confirmer10. Recording Learning and Portfolio Development

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Book SynopsisDaisy Bogg is a qualified and HCPC-registered social worker who has worked within mental health and addiction services for over 20 years, for the NHS, local authorities and voluntary sector organisations.***Report writing is a key skill for social work and one in which many practitioners receive little formal training or preparation. Fully revised and updated, the new edition of this handy pocketbook for social workers provides key advice for busy practitioners to help them to write clear, professional and well-structured reports. This includes practical advice, hints and tips to improve your report writing and ensure you adhere to best practice in your written communications.Social workers will find this guide invaluable for creating high-quality reports for a range of common situations. This useful book includes:â A range of report templates for a variety of situations, practice contexts Table of Contents1. Report Writing: An Introduction 2. Good Practice in Report Writing3. Report writing with adults 4. Report writing with children Further reading and resources References Appendix 1: Example generic adult report template Appendix 2: Social circumstances reports - Practice Directions Appendix 3: Mental Health Act assessment: suggested report template Appendix 4: Safeguarding adults: suggested report template Appendix 5: Case conferences: suggested report template Appendix 6: Example PLO Letter Appendix 7: Children’s Social Care Report: suggested template Appendix 8: Schedule 3, Regulation 27, Fostering Services Regulations 2002 Appendix 9: Form F report template

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Book SynopsisKish Bhatti-Sinclair is Reader in Social Policy and Social Work and Head of Social Work Programmes at the University of Chichester, UK. Kish is known for her work on social work, race and racism, including researching border controls and IT in the countries of the EU, globalisation in relation to social work values, troubled families, black and minority ethnic children in care, and inter-professional working in a culturally appropriate way. Chris Smethurst is Head of the Department of Childhood, Social Work and Social Care at the University of Chichester, UK. Prior to a career in Higher Education, Chris worked in a range of social work and social care settings: in community work, youth work, residential child care, day services and in learning disability and community mental health teams. This experience informed a particular interest in the impact of social attitudes on social policy and on the day-to-day work of practitioners and organisatTable of ContentsPART 1 Theories and Contexts 1. Diversity and difference in challenging times: The social and political context2. Cultural competence: Towards a reflexive approach to working inclusively3. Being White – feeling guilty? 4. Social work identities: You’re different too! PART 2 Themes from contemporary practice 5. Class, inequality and social work: ‘We’re all in this together’?6. Islam – a ‘dangerous’ religion? 7. Roma people: Are discriminatory attitudes natural?8. Reclaiming and embracing spirituality as a legitimate facet of social work 9. The realities of meaningful service user involvement in social work education: avoiding the spectre of tokenism 10. Deafblind law and policy 11. Concluding chapter

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable resource for health professionals and students engaged in research, this thoroughly updated edition provides a guide to the major measures of health and functioning. Measures of subjective health, well-being and quality of life are introduced along with analysis of their validity and reliability and the evidence for using each one. Throughout the book each measure is explained with a summary of how each one is scored and used, making this a one-stop guide to understanding health measurements, and the basic concepts behind measuring health, quality of life and well-being. â A new look and feel makes measures and scales easier to locateâ Further research and evidence provides a greater critique of the measures â Useful source information to help you access each measure with permissionâ The addition of new scales include the Warwick-Edinburgh Wellbeing Scale, the Older Peopleâs Quality of Life Scale and the Short-Form McGillTable of ContentsConcepts Of Functioning And Health, Well-Being And Quality Of LifeTheory Of MeasurementMeasuring Functional AbilityMeasuring Broader Health StatusMeasuring Psychological Well-BeingMeasuring Social Networks And Social SupportMeasuring The Dimensions Of Subjective Well-BeingMeasuring Broader Quality Of Life

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Book SynopsisThis brand new book is essential reading for anyone involved in practice educating social work students. Whether you are an on-site or off-site practice educator, or a workplace supervisor, the book will guide you through your role, providing practical and straightforward advice about the process from start to finish. With handy references to the Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) throughout, the book helps first-time practice educators to quell their anxieties and supports both new and experienced practitioners to develop skills to support their students and deepen their own professional expertise. The book provides enlightening and unintimidating guidance on how to: Establish expectations with social work students at the start of a placement Assess and support your students to achieve to the very best of their abilities Ensure the highest quality placement experience is offered in your setting Write clear, constructive and helpful reports at the miTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 - Setting up the PlacementChapter 2 - Enabling Learning and DevelopmentChapter 3 – AssessmentChapter 4 – Report WritingChapter 5 – Quality AssuranceChapter 6 – When things go wrongChapter 7 – Final thoughts:Your Own Personal and Professional Development Index 

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Book SynopsisUsing a bio-psychosocial framework, this popular textbook explains the wide basis of perspectives on which we build an understanding of people's behaviours and why and how we respond in the way we do. This book accessibly explains key concepts including attachment, trauma, developmental psychology and oppression to highlight and enhance social workers' understanding of practice.Thoroughly updated since its popular first edition, the book now includes: A brand new chapter on Attachment More coverage of neurological concepts and their influence on behaviour Expanded material on older people and resilience, crime and violence against black and minority ethnic groups, and domestic violence issues More coverage of mental health, alcohol and drugs and their impact on behaviour Fully updated to reflect the Munro report and recent social worker task force recommendations, this new edition also includes brand new and additional case studies and pedagogy, making thisTable of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe role played by theory in understanding behaviour Part 1: Biological dimensions of human behaviour Biological and medical influences on behaviour Developmental models and considerations Part 2: Psychological dimensions of human behaviour Freud's psychoanalytic and Erikson's developmental theories of behaviour Neo-Freudian or ego psychology perspectives Attachment and object relations theories Behaviourism Cognition and cognitive theories Humanist and existentialist perspectives on behaviour Influences of trauma on behaviour Mental health related influences on behaviourSubstance use related influences on behaviourPart 3: Social dimensions of behaviour Systems theory, ecosystems and personal-cultural-social (PCS) perspectives Families and family systems Feminist perspectives on behaviour Summary: A bio-psychosocial perspective, strengths and resilience BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding Public Health is an innovative series published by Open University Press in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where it is used as a key learning resource for postgraduate programmes. It provides self-directed learning covering the major issues in public health affecting low-, middle- and high-income countries.Communicable diseases are ever present in the world today. Social and economic issues like poverty, access to essential vaccinations and lack of substantive healthcare systems contribute to mortality rates alongside epidemiological factors like portals of entry and bacterial sources.This public health textbook, in exploring the causes and conditions of communicable diseases like ebola and malaria, clearly outlines communicable disease control and prevention measures as well as how to apply these measures effectively in different contexts and populations Table of ContentsSection 1: Understanding communicable diseaseChapter 1: A brief history of the development of communicable disease control Chapter 2: Concepts in communicable disease causation Chapter 3: The chain of infection and modes of transmissionSection 2: Measures to control communicable diseasesChapter 4: Surveillance Chapter 5: Vaccination Chapter 6: Prevention Chapter 7: Outbreak response Section 3: Application of measures to control communicable diseasesChapter 8 – Communication Chapter 9: Ethics and communicable disease control Chapter 10: Health systems and communicable disease control Chapter 11: Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in communicable disease control  

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Book SynopsisFully updated in this second edition, this book introduces students to basic principles in social research. Taking a public health approach the book covers areas such as health promotion, public health and health services management and is aimed at helping a variety of health professionals. The book uses examples from a range of settings to illustrate how qualitative and quantitative methods from the disciplines of sociology, psychology, history and anthropology have been used to understand health related behaviour.Praised for its clarity and breadth, this popular book has been thoroughly updated and now includes: Extended further reading More indepth chapters reflecting the most current topics in the field of social research Expanded material on the use of secondary sources More coverage on the usage of studies within larger public health programmes, including mixed methods and integration of data Increased number of international examples and updated case studTable of ContentsList of authors Acknowledgements Overview of the book Section 1: Planning your social science research Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand1 Introduction to social research 2 Science and social science 3 Framing a research question 4 Research design Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler5 Introduction to qualitative research methods 6 Qualitative interviewing 7 Focus groups and other group methods 8 Analysing qualitative data 9 Practical: using qualitative methods Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences 11 Questionnaire design 12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs 13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire Section 4: Issues in social research List of authors Acknowledgements Overview of the book Section 1: Planning your social science research Second edition revised and updated by Mary Alison Durand1 Introduction to social research 2 Science and social science 3 Framing a research question 4 Research design Section 2: Qualitative methods of data collection and analysis Second edition revised and updated by Tracey Chantler5 Introduction to qualitative research methods 6 Qualitative interviewing 7 Focus groups and other group methods 8 Analysing qualitative data 9 Practical: using qualitative methods Section 3: Measurement and quantitative methods Second edition revised and updated by Sarah Smith10 Measurement in the social sciences 11 Questionnaire design 12 Using surveys in cross- sectional research designs 13 Practical: Designing a questionnaire Section 4: Issues in social research 14 Principles of research ethics in practice 15 Documentary approaches 16 Mixed method and multidisciplinary approaches Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisRecovery is a key concept throughout mental health, but its meaning is elusive and hard to grasp in day to day practice. This textbook is an accessible and practical guide to recovery in mental health, demystifying the concept and helping students and practitioners to develop a personal awareness of what recovery is and what it means at an individual level.The book presents recovery as being intimately connected to our values and who we are as people. The chapters build upon what we understand recovery to be and apply these ideas to various areas of practice, such as communication, being self-aware, reflective practice, clinical supervision and how we engage with service users, families and the multi-disciplinary team. Explanations are given of the most popularly used recovery concepts and approaches such as the Tidal model, Repper and Perkinsâ Psychosocial model, and the WRAP and Path models, and their use in daily practice. The book features:â  PrTable of ContentsForeword IntroductionSection 1 The origins of recoveryChapter 1: An understanding of recoveryChapter 2: The principles of recoverySection 2 Using a recovery approachChapter 3: CommunicationChapter 4: Recovery and self-awarenessChapter 5: Reflective practice, clinical supervision and learning from experienceChapter 6: The service user perspective Chapter 7: Recovery and multi-disciplinary workingChapter 8: Working with families, carers and significant othersChapter 9: Taking practice forward through recoverySection 3: Models of recoveryChapter 10: Models of RecoveryChapter 11: The WRAP and PATH models of recoveryChapter 12: The politics of recoveryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis case book is the ideal text for Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), as well as student ODPs and nurses preparing to work in perioperative care. Delivering individualised, holistic and evidence-based care can be challenging in the perioperative setting, requiring the practitioner to apply specialist clinical knowledge to each individual patient. This text presents 20 interactive case studies that will support the reader in assimilating a wide range of professional knowledge in order to develop a comprehensive plan of care for patients they encounter.  The practical cases:â Demonstrate how care will vary depending on the patientâs physiological assessment and their personal, social, cultural and emotional needsâ Will consolidate the readerâs learning around pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment skills and clinical skills â Include common clinical procedures as well as those that are more complex and require a deeper analysis of thTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Perioperative CarePart 1: Suggested 1st Year (Level 4) ChaptersChapter 2. Circumcision: The Care of Donald DriscollChapter 3. Dynamic Hip Screw: The Care of Enid JonesChapter 4. Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception: The Care of Elizabeth HughChapter 5. Inguinal Hernia Repair: The Care of Matthew SeniorChapter 6. Tonsillectomy: The Care of Ellie BrownChapter 7. Vaginal Hysterectomy: The Care of Aniela WoodsPart 2: Suggested 2nd Year (Level 5) ChaptersChapter 8. Bilateral Mastectomy: The Care of Louise MullaneyChapter 9. Caesarean Section: The Care of Mary-Jane James Chapter 10. Cataract Surgery: The Care of Elizabeth Jones Chapter 11. Cleft Palate and Myringotomy: The Care of Ronnie Bass Chapter 12. Flexible Bronchoscopy: The Care of Spiros PapandreaChapter 13. Surgical Fixation of Fractured Mandible: The Care of Christopher JonesChapter 14. Total Hip Replacement: The Care of Mary McKenziePart 3: Suggested 3rd Year (Level 6) ChaptersChapter 15. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Care of George Grant Chapter 16. Hemicolectomy: The Care of Malcolm EdwardsChapter 17. Hypospadias: The Care of James MillerChapter 18. Insertion of Cardiac Artery Stent: The Care of Patricia SteadChapter 19. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: The Care of Chloe BrownChapter 20. Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: The Care of Pamela WilkinsonChapter 21. Organ Retrieval: The Care of Trent Wilkinson

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Book SynopsisDr Godfred Boahen is a Policy and Research Officer at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), UK.Dr Fran Wiles is a qualified social worker registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the Open University, UK.What does it mean to be âprofessionalâ in social work? Which professional skills and values should you develop as a social worker or student of the field? Can developing self-management help social workers to refine their professional skills?This accessible yet rigorous text, written by authors with extensive social work experience, advances the theory that there is one guiding thread behind the skills and capabilities associated with professionalism: self-management. This novel insight gains its relevance from the fact that social workers are increasingly expected to demonstrate high standards of professionalism when working with service users and colleagues but often lack Table of Contents1. Introduction2. What is Professionalism?3. Self-management Skills4. Identifying Skills for Professionalism5. Skills for Supporting People to Self-manage6. Communication Skills7. Safeguarding and Risk Management Skills8. Leadership Skills9. Extended Case Examples10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisAre you involved in caring for people at the end of their life? Do you have a role in supporting the families of those who are dying, or is this an area of your work you find personally difficult?This book is an accessible guide for all those working in health or social care and caring for people at the end of their lives. This will include people in roles such as healthcare assistant, hospice worker, volunteer, nurse or other carers.Written by experts with extensive experience in delivering high quality end of life care, this book is full of real life examples, reflection exercises and case studies. It also includes insights into what can help make a good death, and how to help support families at the end of life.The easy to read chapters emphasise treating people who are dying with dignity using a person centred approach.The book supports the delivery of quality care by recognising physical and non-physical symptoms, and thinking about various emotional and phTable of ContentsForewords Contributors 1. Thinking about dying – setting the scene 2. What does end of life care mean? 3. Where are people cared for and who is involved? 4. How can we communicate with people about dying? 5. What are the common physical symptoms at the end of life and how can we help? 6. What are the common non-physical symptoms at the end of life and how can we help? 7. How can we help families and carers? 8. How do people’s beliefs and values influence their dying? 9. What happens in the last hours of life? 10. What to do when someone dies and afterwards 11. How can we look after ourselves? 12. Frequently asked questions  Glossary of helpful termsUseful websites, books and other resourcesReferences

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Book SynopsisHow do we learn from service user perspectives? What practical skills and approaches are needed to make care truly person-centred?Written by practitioners, academics and, more importantly, the people who use health services, this unique text examines the application of person-centred principles across a range of healthcare contexts. It will provide you with the essential skills, techniques and strategies needed to deliver person-centred care.Patient and service users should be at the heart of healthcare delivery, and this book will equip nurses and midwives by connecting the reader to the lived experience of those receiving healthcare. It examines issues across the lifespan and reveals how person-centred care can best be achieved by working in partnership.After introducing key principles and service design in chapters 1 and 2, each chapter that follows tackles a different age or disease specific area of care, including:Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction to Person-Centred Approaches Chapter 1 Principles of person-centred nursing care Chapter 2 Developing person-centred services - The contribution of experienced based co-design to high quality nursing care Part 2 Person Centred Care for children, young people and their familiesChapter 3 Person-centred perspectives of preconception, antenatal, intra-partum and postnatal maternity care Chapter 4 Person-centred family care and health visitingChapter 5 Person-centred approaches to school age care (age 4 to 13) Chapter 6 Adolescent Participation in Care: Listening to Young People Part 3 Person Centred Approaches for Acute and long-term conditions in adultsChapter 7 Person-centred approaches to adult critical care Chapter 8 Person-centred for people with Diabetes Chapter 9: Person-centred approaches to rheumatoid arthritis Chapter 10: Promoting Person Centred in Medicines ManagementPart 4 intellectual disability, genetic disorder and mental healthChapter 11: Person-centred care and people with intellectual disabilities: Issues and possibilities Chapter 12: Person-centred approaches for individuals with genetic disorders Chapter 13: Person-centred care for people with long-term mental health problems Chapter 14: Person-centred approaches in in-patient acute, emergency and intensive psychiatric care. Part 5 Older people and carer’s issuesChapter 15: Older people and person centred care: the opportunities and challenges in everyday encounters Chapter 16 Person-centred approaches to Carers experiences Index

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Book Synopsis This book is an accessible and practical guide to all of the key issues and practices in mental health care for children and young people, aimed at all health and social care professionals working with this age group and partner agencies who work alongside child and adolescent mental health services. Written by an expert in the field, the book brings clarity to practice by exploring and explaining the context, role and processes involving child and adolescent mental health services. It also sets out the specific mental health difficulties young people and their families present to services as well as how to make good health assessments, plans and interventions used in the treatment of children and young people â including managing risk and safeguarding. Features of the book include:â Questions to encourage your reflection on different key issues in your own practiceâ Up to date information on current policyâ Key points summaries and suTable of ContentsAbout the authorPreface1. Introduction2. The strategic context3. The agency context4. The context for the child, young person and family5. Child and adolescent mental health services6. CAMHS processes7. Assessment in CAMHS8. Specific mental health difficulties, part one9. Specific mental health difficulties, part two10. Risk11. Interventions 12. ConclusionAbbreviationsReferences 

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Book SynopsisThis text is an accessible and clinically practical guide to medicines management in mental health for all student nurses and professionals. Making the topic manageable and understandable at undergraduate nurse level, it also encourages a growing understanding beyond this in professional practice too.A wide range of mental health conditions are covered, along with how medication can be used to manage these conditions, how the drugs work and how they should be given. Exploring the legal aspects and ethical issues around medication management in mental health, it also discusses other concepts such as medicines adherence and the therapeutic alliance.The book uses straight-forward language to help the reader master the key concepts and how to apply them to clinical practice. It features:â Drug calculations and multiple choice questions to help you assess your learningâ Key learning points to sum up each chapterâ Patient case studies across a rTable of Contents1. Introduction2. Legal and ethical aspects3. Medicines management4. Medicines Adherence and therapeutic alliance5. Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain6. Anxiety disorders 7. Depressive Disorders8. Psychosis9. Dementia and Disorders in the Older Adult10. Bipolar Affective Disorder11. Substance Misuse 12. Mental Health Medication in Children and Adolescents 13. Eating DisordersConclusionGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised public health text offers students and practitioners a grounding in the practice of health promotion and introduces a range of methods that are used in health promotion practice. It also helps to develop skills needed to do health promotion in a range of settings, including project management, partnership working, needs assessment and evaluation. Whether the public health intervention is through face to face contact with individuals, or community based or involves strategic policy development this book now also explores recent developments in social media and web based health promotion interventions.This second edition: provides practical guidance and tools for planning, delivering and evaluating health promotion gives greater emphasis to upstream health promotion interventions, including Healthy Public Policy and health advocacy includes activities to help you make applications to your own study or practice of health promotion Health PromotioTable of ContentsList of authors AcknowledgementsOverview of the bookSection 1: Planning and delivering health promotion1Concepts in health promotion 2Planning health promotion interventions3 Tools for implementing health promotion 4Evaluation tools for health promotion Section 2: Methods used in health promotion 5Healthy Public Policy 6Advocacy for health 7Healthy settings 8Developing healthy communities through community mobilization 9Using media to promote health: mass media, social media and social marketing 10Peer Education 11Therapeutic change methods12Information and advice methods13Multi-level health promotion interventions and programmes Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisMost specialist mental health care is provided by nurses who use face to face helping skills with a wide range of people in a variety of contexts. This book puts therapeutic skills at the heart of the nurseâs role, with one central aim: to equip you with knowledge to use in your practice, thus improving your ability to deliver care. This book:â Will enable you to strengthen your  core therapeutic skills and broaden your knowledge to include other practical therapeutic approachesâ Collates in one place information on a range of therapeutic approaches, from person centred counselling, motivational interviewing and solution focused approaches, through to day to day skills of challenging unhelpful thoughts, de-escalating difficult situations, working with families, and problem solvingâ Demonstrates application of theory to practice through a variety of practical examples â Features reader activities to facilitate personal growth and lTable of ContentsPart 1: Foundations for practice1. Conducting assessment interviews2. Clinical supervision Part 2: Therapeutic skills3. Person centred counselling4. Using a solution focused approach5. Motivational interviewing6. Using the skills of problem solving7. The skill of offering psychoeducation8. Skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts9. Validation skills applied to people with dementia 10. Preventing relapse11. Behavioural management/activation 12. Mindfulness13. De-escalating volatile situationsPart 3: Working with families and groups14. Working systemically with families in mind15. Working with groups 16. Family intervention in psychosis

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Book SynopsisNursing children and young people is increasingly complex requiring nurses to apply their knowledge and skills to a wide scope of illnesses and situations. The challenges to nurses to analyse, reflect on different perspectives and then adapt practices to the benefit of service users are reflected in this book.Each scenario in this text is created based on real life cases and practice. The 23 cases connect knowledge with practice and guide you through the anatomy and physiology and the physical and psychological responses to stressors, which are then linked to intervention decisions. Cases include:â Providing care for children and young people with life-limiting conditionsâ Acutely ill children including those with asthma, and an infant with pyrexia and febrile convulsionsâ Long term conditions including diabetes, renal disease and the transfer to adult servicesâ Those who are critically ill such as a child with typhoid fever and aTable of ContentsPart I - Promoting health CASE 1 A 5 year old girl who is clinically obeseCASE 2 A 7 year old boy who appears to be neglectedCASE 3 A 14 year old girl admitted to hospital after trying alcoholPART 2 - Acutely ill childrenCASE 1 An infant with pyrexia and febrile convulsions resulting from an unknown infectionCASE 2 Emergency admission with brittle asthmaCASE 3 Emergency surgery for appendicitis PART 3 - Critically ill childCASE 1 Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in a neonateCASE 2 A two year old toddler who has sustained a head injury CASE 3 A child with a suspected diagnosis of typhoid fever following recent foreign travel CASE 4 Planned elective surgery for congenital spinal disorder: post-surgical carePART 4 - TraumaCASE 1 Car accident, mother killedCASE 2 An 11 year old child with learning disability who steps into scalding bath water and partly submerges his feet, lower legs and buttocksCASE 3 Knife assaultPART 5 - Long-term conditions CASE 1 Neonatal Prematurity CASE 2 A child with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus who is in transition from primary to secondary schoolCASE 3 A baby with short gut, referred to tertiary services following presentation with failure to thriveCASE 4 A teenager with chronic renal disease awaiting transfer from paediatric services to adult services PART 6 - Emotional and mental healthCASE 1 Autism Spectrum DisorderCASE 2 A teenage girl with anorexiaCASE 3 Sickle Cell DiseasePART 7 - Life-limiting conditions and palliative careCASE 1 Deterioration of mobility in a boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy CASE 2 Osteosarcoma in a teenager who develops secondaries CASE 3 Transition to adult services: Cystic Fibrosis

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides a compendium of research methods that are essential for studying interaction and communication across the behavioral sciences. Focusing on coding of verbal and nonverbal behavior and interaction, the Handbook is organized into five parts. Part I provides an introduction and historic overview of the field. Part II presents areas in which interaction analysis is used, such as relationship research, group research, and nonverbal research. Part III focuses on development, validation, and concrete application of interaction coding schemes. Part IV presents relevant data analysis methods and statistics. Part V contains systematic descriptions of established and novel coding schemes, which allows quick comparison across instruments. Researchers can apply this methodology to their own interaction data and learn how to evaluate and select coding schemes and conduct interaction analysis. This is an essential reference for all who study communication in teams and groups.Trade Review'The Cambridge Handbook of Group Interaction Analysis is an essential compendium that thoroughly covers this increasingly important team dynamics research methodology. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned expert, there are nuggets of wisdom in this collection written by a broad collection of experts. If you study team process dynamics, you need this book on your shelf.' Steve W. J. Kozlowski, Michigan State University'This superb handbook offers a compelling case for the benefits of interaction analysis. Stellar contributors from numerous disciplines clearly and comprehensively explicate the methods and analytic techniques of interaction analysis, review established coding schemes, and discuss interpenetration with theory. A 'must have' resource for established scholars in the area and for newcomers.' David R. Seibold, University of California, Santa Barbara'Brauner, Boos, and Kolbe have assembled a multidisciplinary group of experts, setting the stage for creation of a truly interdisciplinary scholarship of interaction analysis. They've produced a volume rich in methods and theory, yet steeped in the deep history of interaction analysis. Building from a strong evidentiary base, and accessible to a wide variety of stakeholders, this volume will serve as an indispensable guide for years to come and help accelerate our understanding of interactions in their many forms and how they contribute to social, cognitive, and emotional outcomes.' Stephen M. Fiore, University of Central Florida, Past-president of the Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research (INGRoup)Table of ContentsPart I. Background and Theory: 1. Interaction analysis: an introduction; 2. History of group interaction research; Part II. Application Areas of Interaction Analysis: 3. Dyadic interaction analysis; 4. Observing group interaction: the benefits of taking group dynamics seriously; 5. Unpacking the structures of team interaction patterns; 6. Coding nonverbal behavior; 7. Behavioral coding in animals; 8. Beyond coding interaction: new horizons in interaction analysis; Part III. Methodology and Procedures of Interaction Analysis: 9. Coding interaction: a technical introduction; 10. Rules for coding scheme development; 11. Unitizing verbal interaction data for coding: rules and reliability; 12. Quality control: assessing reliability and validity; 13. Software for coding and analyzing interaction processes; Part IV. Data Analysis and Data Presentation: 14. Coding and counting – frequency analysis for group interaction research; 15. Analysis of interaction sequences; 16. Temporal patterns in interactions: T-patterns and their detection with THEMEtm; 17. Interdependence in small group discussion; 18. Coding and analyzing multiple levels; 19. Introduction to machine learning: teaching computers to code group interaction data; 20. Tint – a technique for visualizing team processes; Part V. Coding Schemes for Interaction Research: General Group Process Systems: 21. The advanced interaction analysis for teams (act4teams) coding scheme; 22. Discussion Coding System (DCS); 23. Interaction Process Analysis (IPA); 24. TEMPO: a time-based system for analysis of group interaction process; Section 1. Argument, Conflict, and Negotiations: 25. Argument – a category system for analyzing argumentation in group discussions; 26. Group working relationships coding system; 27. Micro-conflict coding scheme; 28. Offer: behaviorally coding indirect and direct information exchange in negotiations; 29. Verbal tactics coding scheme (Vtcs); Section 2. Coordination and Coherence: 30. Coco – a category system for coding coherence in conversations; 31. Co-act – a framework for observing coordination behavior in acute care teams; 32. So-Dic-Or: simultaneous observation of distractions and communication in the operating room; Section 3. Cognition and Meta-Cognition: 33. Casorl – coding scheme for the analysis of socially regulated learning; 34. Coding scheme for group creativity; 35. Analyzing critical thinking in group constellations: from discourse analysis to analyzing social modes of thinking; 36. Identifying teacher and student contributions during assessment conversations: the elevate coding scheme; 37. In search of synergy in group decisions: coding hidden profile discussions; 38. Trawis – coding transactive knowledge and knowledge exchange; Section 4. Personality and Team Behavior: 39. The behavior analysis coding system – an applied, real-time approach for measuring and improving interactive skills; 40. Groupness/entitativity observational coding (Geoc): a coding system to assess groupness or entitativity in groups; 41. Assessing group interactions in personality psychology: the Münster behavior coding-system (M-BeCoSy); Section 5. Roles and Relationships: 42. BRRICS: brief romantic relationship interaction coding scheme; 43. (Family) relational communication control coding system; 44. Verbal response modes taxonomy.

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Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The #1 guide to behavioral issues in medicine delivering thorough, practical discussion of the full scope of the physician-patient relationship"This is an extraordinarily thorough, useful book. It manages to summarize numerous topics, many of which are not a part of a traditional medical curriculum, in concise, relevant chapters."--Doody's Review Service - 5 stars, reviewing an earlier editionThe goal of Behavioral Medicine is to help practitioners and students understand the interplay between psychological, physical, social and cultural issues of patients. Within its pages readers will find real-world coverage of behavioral and interactional issues that occur between provider and patient in everyday clinical practice. Readers will lTable of ContentsSECTION I: THEDOCTOR & PATIENTChapter 1: The Medical InterviewChapter 2: EmpathyChapter 3: Delivering Serious NewsChapter 4: Difficult Patients/Difficult SituationsChapter 5: Suggestion & HypnosisChapter 6: Practitioner Well-BeingChapter 7: Mindful Practice SECTION II: GLOBALHEALTHChapter 8: Global Health and Behavioral MedicineChapter 9: Environment, Health, and BehaviorChapter 10: Training of International Medical Graduates SECTION III: WORKINGWITH SPECIFIC POPULATIONSChapter 11: FamiliesChapter 12: ChildrenChapter 13: AdolescentsChapter 14: Older PatientsChapter 15: Cross-Cultural CommunicationChapter 16: WomenChapter 17: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & QueerPatientsChapter 18: Vulnerable Patients SECTION IV: HEALTH-RELATEDBEHAVIORChapter 19: Behavior ChangeChapter 20: Patient AdherenceChapter 21: Tobacco UseChapter 22: ObesityChapter 23: Eating DisordersChapter 24: Unhealthy Alcohol & Other Substance UseChapter 25: Opioids SECTION V: MENTAL& BEHAVIORAL DISORDERSChapter 26: DepressionChapter 27: AnxietyChapter 28: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderChapter 29: Somatic Symptom & Related DisordersChapter 30: Personality DisordersChapter 31: PsychosisChapter 32: Sleep DisordersChapter 33: Sexual ProblemsChapter 34: Dementia & Delirium SECTION VI: SPECIALTOPICSChapter 35: Integrative MedicineChapter 36: Stress & DiseaseChapter 37: HIV/AIDSChapter 38: PainChapter 39: Errors in Medical PracticeChapter 40: Intimate Partner ViolenceChapter 41: TraumaChapter 42: Palliative Care, Hospice, & Care of theDying SECTION VII: TEACHINGAND ASSESSMENTChapter 43: Competency-Based Education for BehavioralMedicineChapter 44: Teaching Behavioral Medicine: Theory &PracticeChapter 45: Assessing Learners & Curricula in theBehavioral & Social SciencesChapter 46: Evidence-Based Behavioral PracticeChapter 47: Narrative MedicineChapter 48: Educating for ProfessionalismChapter 49: Trainee Well-Being

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Book SynopsisThe first case-based comprehensive textbook to address the unique health care needs of transgender and gender diverse adultsA Doody's Core Title for 2024 & 2023!Demand for state-of-the-art health care services for transgender and gender diverse communities is rapidly increasing. Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care: The Fenway Guide offers a roadmap for clinicians to provide culturally responsive care that meets the primary, preventive, and specialty health needs of transgender and gender diverse adult patients.With the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information, this practical guide reviews new data on terminology, demographics, and epidemiology; highlights key aspects of gender identity emergence across the lifespan; and provides guidance on both hormonal and surgical gender affirmation. Applying a health-equity model of care, this invaluable resource offers a foundation for clinicians when addressing health needs of transge

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Book SynopsisThe foundational knowledge and practical actions you need to effectively address your patientsâ emotionsâand manage your own Emotions are ever-present in the context of illness and medical care and can have an enormous impact on the well-being of patients and healthcare providers alike. Despite this impact, emotions are often devalued in a medical culture that praises stoicism and analytical reasoning. Featuring the latest theories and research on emotion in healthcare, this much-needed resource will help you build the necessary skillset to navigate the extraordinary emotional demands of practicing medicine.  Emotion in the Clinical Encounter will help you: Learn the science of emotion, as it relates to clinical care Understand the role of emotion in illness Recognize the connection between clinical response to patient emotions andcare outcomes Develop effective strategies for emotion recognitionTable of ContentsForeword: Abraham Verghese I. Emotion’s Functions 1. Emotions in 21st Century Humanistic Medicine Rachel Schwartz, Judith A. Hall, Lars G. Osterberg 2. The Functions of Emotion: Evolutionary and Social Perspectives Michelle N. Shiota, Erika B. Pages, Paula H. Bednarek 3. Emotion and Illness Anne-Josée Guimond, Laura D. Kubzansky, Lewina O. Lee 4. Emotion Dialogue in the Medical Encounter: When and How Often Does It Happen Mollie A. Ruben, Morgan D. Stosic, Debra L. Roter II. Clinical Emotional Intelligence 5. Perception of Emotion in the Medical Visit Morgan D. Stosic, Mollie A. Ruben, Danielle Blanch-Hartigan 6. Emotion Cues as Clinical Opportunities Lidia del Piccolo, Arnstein Finset 7. Emotion Regulation in Patients, Providers, and the Clinical Relationship Brett Marroquín, Vera Vine 8. Managing Emotion in Medical Encounters with Children Benjamin A. Krauss, Piet L. Leroy, Baruch S. Krauss 9. Interacting Effectively with Individuals with Reduced Facial Expressivity Amanda R. Hemmesch, Sarah D. Gunnery, Linda Tickle-Degnen 10. A Trauma-informed Approach to Emotion Communication in the Clinical Encounter Ben Kaplan, Greeshma Somashekar, Missy Brown, Bria Adimora Godley, Asif Khan, Enioluwafe Ojo, Amy Weil 11. Emotion and Gender Valerie Carrard, Anely Bekbergenova, Marianne Schmid Mast 12. Culture and Emotions in the Medical Encounter Karolien Aelbrecht, Mary Catherine Beach 13. Emotion and Decision Making in the Clinical Encounter Amber E. Barnato III. Emotions in the Culture of Medicine 14. Teaching about Emotions in Healthcare Caitlin Holt Siropaides, Martha Howell, Calvin Chou 15. Changing Medical Education to Support Emotional Wellness Stuart Slavin 16. Striving and Thriving: Challenges and Opportunities for Clinician Emotional Wellness Julie W. Childers, Robert M. Arnold, Elise C. Carey

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Book SynopsisCompetencyis within your reach with the new, sixth edition of Phlebotomy: ACompetency-Based Approach. With Phlebotomy's pedagogy-rich formatand plentiful Learn How features and Competency Checklists, you can easilygrasp not only essential phlebotomy skills and competencies, but also thecritical soft skills needed for a successful transition from classroom to lab. Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 Phlebotomy and HealthcareCHAPTER 2 Safety and PreparednessCHAPTER 3 Infection ControlCHAPTER 4 Medical Terminology and AbbreviationsCHAPTER 5 Body Systems and Related Laboratory TestsCHAPTER 6 The Cardiovascular SystemCHAPTER 7 Patient and Specimen RequirementsCHAPTER 8 Blood Collection EquipmentCHAPTER 9 VenipunctureCHAPTER 10 Dermal (Capillary) PunctureCHAPTER 11 Blood Specimen HandlingCHAPTER 12 Quality EssentialsCHAPTER 13 Special Phlebotomy ProceduresCHAPTER 14 Collection of Non-Blood SpecimensCHAPTER 15 Waived TestingCHAPTER 16 Practicing Professional Behavior-APPENDIX A Standard Precautions-APPENDIX B Transmission-Based Precautions-APPENDIX C Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots in Commonly Used Medical Terms-APPENDIX D Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations-APPENDIX E Medical Laboratory Tests

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Book SynopsisComprehensive School Health Education provides everything needed to teach health in grades K-12.  The authors offer a dynamic and empowering approach to teaching health skills.  This book includes lesson plans, online and app-based tools for assessment, and Totally Awesome Teaching Strategies masters, a curriculum tool aligned with the  National Health Education Standards and CDC guidelines for health education.  This edition also introduces the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model from the CDC and ASCD.Table of ContentsSECTION 1 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATIONCHAPTER 1 A NATION AT RISK: THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION CHAPTER 2 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTHFUL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: PROMOTING AND PROTECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 3 THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM: A BLUEPRINT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS CHAPTER 4 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES: MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO LEARN SECTION 2 HEALTH CONTENT CHAPTER 5 MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH CHAPTER 6 FAMILY AND SOCIAL HEALTH CHAPTER 7 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTCHAPTER 8 NUTRITIONCHAPTER 9 PERSONAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CHAPTER 10 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS CHAPTER 11 COMMUNICABLE AND CHRONIC DISEASES CHAPTER 12 CONSUMER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CHAPTER 13 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CHAPTER 14 INJURY PREVENTION AND SAFETY SECTION 3 TOTALLY AWESOME TEACHING STRATEGIES™ CHAPTER 15 USING THE TOTALLY AWESOME TEACHING STRATEGIES™ SECTION 4 THE MEEKS HEIT K–12 HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDE: A MODEL FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS CHAPTER 16 USING THE MEEKS HEIT K–12 HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM GUIDE APPENDIX A NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS: TEACHING MASTERSAPPENDIX B THE TEACHER’S ENCYCLOPEDIC GUIDE FOR HEALTH CONCERNS OF SCHOOL-AGE YOUTHS FROM A TO ZAPPENDIX C HEALTH RESOURCESGLOSSARYINDEX

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