Medical Psychology

Author: Wu Hanrong
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is written by professors, associate professors, and some young teachers from 6 higher medical colleges in China, who have many years of experience in teaching and research in medical psychology, health psychology, clinical psychology, preventive medicine, and psychiatry. The book is guided by 5 major psychological theories (psychoanalytic theory, behaviorist theory, humanistic theory, and cognitive theory), focusing on the theoretical thinking and clinical skills of medical psychology (psychological testing, psychological counseling and therapy, doctor-patient relationship, and psychological nursing). With the core aim of improving the psychological quality of medical students, the book primarily serves the mental health services for the general public, adhering to scientific rigor, systemic foundation, practicality, and operational emphasis.
This book is written by professors, associate professors, and some young teachers from 6 higher medical colleges in China, who have many years of experience in teaching and research in medical psychology, health psychology, clinical psychology, preventive medicine, and psychiatry. The book is divided into 5 parts:
Part 1: Introduction, which introduces the subject content, research methods, theoretical schools, and development trends of medical psychology;
Part 2: Mental Health, which covers basic psychological knowledge (the physiological basis of the mind, cognition, personality, mental health development, and social adaptation, etc.);
Part 3: Psychological Disorders and Psychosomatic Diseases, which focuses on psychodynamic theory and stress;
Part 4: Doctor-Patient Psychology, which introduces patient psychology and the adjustment of doctor-patient relationships;
Part 5: Mental Health Services, which covers psychological testing, psychological nursing, psychological counseling and therapy.
The book is guided by 5 major psychological theories (psychoanalytic theory, behaviorist theory, humanistic theory, and cognitive theory), focusing on the theoretical thinking and clinical skills of medical psychology (psychological testing, psychological counseling and therapy, doctor-patient relationship, and psychological nursing). With the core aim of improving the psychological quality of medical students, the book primarily serves the mental health services for the general public, adhering to scientific rigor, systemic foundation, practicality, and operational emphasis.