The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Behavioral Medicine : A Clinician's Guide to Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals with Medical Illness

This text outlines the importance of biopsychosocial factors in improving medical care, and illustrates evidence-based, state-of-the-art interventions for patients with a variety of medical conditions. Each chapter is focused on a particular health concern or illness, which is described both in term...

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Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Vranceanu, Ana-Maria (Editor), Greer, Joseph A. (Editor), Safren, Steven A. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press, 2017.
SeriesCurrent Clinical Psychiatry
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319292946
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-29294-6
Physical DescriptionIX, 342 p. 1 illus. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Preventive Health
  • Smoking cessation
  • Behavioral medicine and substance use
  • Sleep
  • Obesity and weight conditions
  • Acute and Chronic Medical Conditions
  • Acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain
  • Diabetes
  • HIV
  • Cardiovascular issues
  • Cancer
  • Epilepsy and other Neurological conditions
  • Management of gastro-intestinal issues
  • Women's health
  • Cultural Factors and Vulnerable Populations
  • Palliative Care and End of Life issues
  • Cultural competence
  • Task Shifting and Delivery of Behavioral Medicine Interventions in Resource Poor Global Settings
  • Resources. .