Main description:

Readers have been trusting UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR for years to get the reliable, practical information they need to gain a solid understanding of basic psychological concepts from a health care perspective. This all-new eighth edition is no exception. Packed with expanded content and updated with current industry trends and examples, this resource retains the features that made previous editions so successful - a concise size and focus that offers readers need-to-know information without overwhelming them, and an easy-to-read writing style. Coverage spans a broad but valuable range of important mental health topics and addresses them alongside their implications for health care professionals. It takes on both client and caregiver perspectives, resulting in a powerful book will explore the behaviors, emotions, and coping mechanisms encountered in a variety of health care situations and settings. Real-world examples and activities that encourage readers to examine their own behaviors round out the book's comprehensive approach, making this a must-have tool for any health care learner's library.

Contents:

Preface.
Section I: ON BECOMING A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
1. Challenges and Responsibilities of Health Care Providers.
2. The Philosophy of Individual Worth.
3. Striving for Self-Understanding.
Section II: STRIVING TO UNDERSTAND HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
4. Influences on Behavior.
5. Physical Needs.
6. The Need for Self-Approval.
7. The Need for Acceptance.
8. Emotions and Behavior.
9. Adjustment and Patterns of Behavior.
Section III: BEHAVIOR AND PROBLEMS IN LIVING.
10. Common Threats to Adjustment.
11. Effects of Traumatic Events.
12. Defense Mechanisms.
13. Inner Conflict.
14. Frustration.
Section IV: BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
15. Effects of Illness on Behavior.
16. Coping with Patient Behavior.
17. Human Relations and the Health Care Provider.
Section V: PRACTICING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
18. Observing Nonverbal Behavior.
19. Verbal Communication.
Section VI: COPING WITH LOSS.
20. Gains and Losses throughout the Life Span.
21. Death: Changing Attitudes and Practices.
22. Grief and Bereavement.
23. Caring for the Dying Person.
Section VII: TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE.
24. Health Care through the Ages.
25. What is Healing? Who is the Healer?
26. Broadening Your View of Health Care.
27. Managing Stress with Relaxation/Meditation.
Glossary.
Index.