The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Behavioral Medicine A Clinician's Guide to Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals with Medical Illness / edited by Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Joseph A. Greer, Steven A. Safren.

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: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Current Clinical Psychiatry,
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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. .