Psychology and diabetes care: a practical guide

Psychology and Diabetes Care: A Practical Guide is a concise handbook for the practicing diabetes clinician who is interested in gaining a better understanding of his patients, and in learning simple skills and tips to manage patients more effectively. It identifies and explores key psychological interventions in diabetes care in order to help healthcare professionals support their patients effectively. Edited by an expert on the psychology of diabetes, and withcontributions from a group of specialists in diabetes psychology, this book contains a myriad of insights into how to understand and treat the type 1 or type 2 diabetes patient. Each chapter includes a ‘tips and tricks’ or ‘key point summary’ section for quick gleaning by the reader. The contributors comprising a mixture of psychologists and medical doctors, this book is carefully balanced to be clinically applicable whilst drawing from a deep understanding of psychology. New areassuch as intensive insulin therapies and technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring are explored in detail in terms of their psychological impact. The key issue of depression and depressive symptomatology will be explored and the implications of poor mental health for practice will be considered. Up to date or current policy/empirical research integrated into the chapters. INDICE: 1. Psychological Burden of Diabetes and What it Means to People with Diabetes. 2. A Patient’s Perspective. 3. Supporting Resilience and PositiveOutcomes in Families, Children and Adolescents. 4. Adolescence. 5. Diabetes and Special Groups. 6. Tips and Tricks on Effective Communication with people with diabetes- Helping People Achieve Their Goals whilst Achieving Your Own. 7.Supporting health behaviour change in general practice.

• ISBN: 978-0-85729-572-9
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 161
• Fecha Publicación: 29/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés