About the editors
About the authors
Introduction In the general practitioner’s waiting rooms
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Some questions for consideration
Introducing this book
References
SECTION 1 BEYOND A BIOMEDICAL CONCEPTUALISATION OF CARE
Chapter 1 Beyond the biomedical
Jennifer Fitzgerald
A biopsychosocial model of care
Psychological interventions for improved health
Implications for clinical practice
Reducing health problems and burden of disease
References
Chapter 2 The patient in psychosocial context: person-centred versus family-centred care
Gerard Byrne
Introduction
Person-centred care
People with dementia
People with mental disorders
Primary care practitioners
Multidisciplinary teams
Personalised medicine
Family-centred care
In the waiting room
Summary
References
Chapter 3 Quality of life
Robert A Cummins
Defining quality of life
Measuring HRQOL and SWB
Interpretation of results referenced to the three clinical cases
Conclusions and recommendations
References
Chapter 4 Lived experience and mental illness
Robert Bland and Ann Tullgren
Introduction
The complexity of mental illness
The lived experience of mental illness
References
SECTION 2 INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESSES
Chapter 5 Coping with illness and disability
Kenneth Pakenham
Stressors
Cognitive appraisal processes
Coping strategies
Coping resources
Meaning-making
Broad practice considerations
Conclusions
References
Chapter 6 Resilience, coping, and optimal functioning across the lifespan
Susan L Rowe, Michele D Dunbar, and Melanie J Zimmer-Gembeck
Individual factors contributing to resilience
Family relationships
Social factors outside the family
Resilience and ageing
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 Personality
Gerard Byrne
Definitions
Temperament and character
Maternal deprivation and delinquency
Theories of personality
Personality traits and personality types
Personality disorders
Personality and physical health
Personality and other psychopathology
Summary
References
Chapter 8 Encountering emotion in healthcare
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Adaptive function of emotions
Emotion regulation
Clinical considerations
References
Chapter 9 Principles of behaviourism in relation to health
Aaron D J Frost and Grant J Devilly
Key principles of behaviourism
Principle 1: Biological processes can respond to external cues
Principle 2: All organisms move towards reward and away from punishment
Principle 3: People can learn just by watching
Principle 4: The act of monitoring a behaviour changes a behaviour
Principle 5: The brain is plastic, and learning principles also shape thoughts
References
SECTION 3 RELATIONSHIP CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 10 Close relationships, health, and well-being
Judith A Feeney
Conceptualising social support
Role of attachment relationships
Stress and coping
How relationships influence health
Relationships and health
References
Chapter 11 Parenting
Matthew Sanders and Alina Morawska
The clinical context
The role of health professionals
Why parenting is so important
Parenting programs that work
Implications for clinical practice
Conclusions
References
Chapter 12 Psychosexual and gender aspects
Darren Russell and Alemka Russell
Sandra Jones
John Nguyen
Transgenderism and gender diversity
Conclusion
References
SECTION 4 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: RACE AND ECONOMIC STATUS
Chapter 13 Understanding and acting on health inequalities
Colin MacDougall
Introduction
Basic concepts of public health
Equity and social determinants
Medical and behavioural approaches to promoting health
Socio-environmental approach to promoting health
References
Chapter 14 Social and emotional well-being of Indigenous Australians
Helen Milroy
Introduction
Health and social and emotional wellbeing
Case studies
Conclusion
Chapter 15 Psychosocial factors in healthcare for Māori
Chris Cunningham
Overview
Diverse Māori realities
Te Whare Tapa Whā
A Māori psychology
Rawiri Johnson
Hinemoa Rangi
Praxis
Conclusion
References
Chapter 16 Street health: practitioner service provision for Māori homeless people in Auckland
Linda Waimarie Nikora, Darrin Hodgetts, Shiloh Groot, Ottilie Stolte, and Kerry Chamberlain
Colonisation, Māori health status, and homelessness
The case of Grant
Dilemmas in responding to needs
A judgement-free, flexible, and integrated health service
Healthcare and the centrality of relationships
References
SECTION 5 EXISTENTIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Chapter 17 Death
Judith Murray
The biological
The psychological
The social
The spiritual
Consider our case studies
References
Chapter 18 Spiritual aspects of care
Bruce Rumbold
What is spirituality?
Spirituality and illness
Strategies for spiritual care
Who should provide spiritual care?
Background FAQs
Conclusion
References
Chapter 19 Facing terminal illness: a theological and personal perspective
Noel Preston
Preamble
A brief, personal theological perspective
Facing death through cancer
Some observations for consideration
Conclusion: comfort, courage, compassion, companionship, and completion
References
Chapter 20 Practical ethical considerations in clinical care
Eleanor Milligan and Sarah Winch
Introduction
Practical tools for thinking about ethical aspects of clinical care
Interpersonal ethics
Self-care: another ethical consideration
Conclusion
References
SECTION 6 PREVENTION AND PROMOTION
Chapter 21 Prevention of drug and alcohol problems for children and adolescents
Hannah J Thomas, Adrian B Kelly, and John W Toumbourou
Social influences on adolescent alcohol use
Preventive health promotion for adolescent alcohol use
Conclusion
Chapter 22 Enabling positive mental health
Suzy Green and Lindsay G Oades
Mental health in the twenty-first century
What is mental health promotion?
Positive psychology
Relevance to the medical and allied health practitioner
Future research and implications
CONCLUSION
Chapter 23 A biopsychosocial model applied
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Sandra and Ethan
Doug Johnson
Rawiri Johnson
Ellen Butterworth
Dan Bartlett
Fatima Mahsoud
Grant
Alice Yarrow
John Nguyen
Conclusion
References
Index
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