Clinical Health Psychology

Books in APA Books’ Clinical Health Psychology Series offer comprehensive but concise overviews of practice in specific areas of clinical health psychology, such as integrated primary care, women’s reproductive health, cardiology, oncology, and pain management. Each book in the series is intended specifically for mental and behavioral health professionals who are new to that field.  Here are the currently available books in the series:

Psychological Treatment of Patients With Cancer (September 2017)

Ellen A. Dornelas

This volume describes a range of psychological interventions aimed at helping patients cope with cancer treatment. Chapters describe assessment and treatment of common problems including depression, anxiety, fatigue, sexual dysfunction, and cover broader themes in cancer care including the impact on families.

 

 

 

Psychological Treatment of Medical Patients in Integrated Primary Care (September 2017)

Anne C. Dobmeyer

This book provides an overview of integrated primary care for mental health professionals. It describes the benefits and key components of integrated care, with a special emphasis on the Primary Care Behavioral Health model of service delivery. Guided by competencies developed by the American Psychological Association and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, clinicians learn to work within a larger team to effectively treat a wide range of chronic medical conditions, behavioral health disorders, and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors that commonly present in primary care patients.

 

Psychological Treatment of Cardiac Patients (December 2017)

Matthew M. Burg

This volume introduces mental health practitioners to cardiovascular behavioral medicine. Matthew Burg reviews fundamental information about the etiology and medical treatment of chronic heart disease, providing a foundation from which readers can learn to assess and treat cardiac patients. In addition to surveying methods and strategies for addressing comorbid psychological disorders, Burg describes how psychologists can help clients adjust to their conditions, change unhealthy behaviors, cope with invasive medical procedures, build social support networks, and face end-of-life issues.