Medical Psychology: (4th Edition) Bo Xue · Clinical Medicine Series

Author: Ji Jianlin
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Based on the third edition, this book has been comprehensively revised, with 85% of the content rewritten. It focuses on common clinical medical psychology topics such as stress, doctor-patient relationships, eating disorders, sleep disorders, chronic pain, and suicide prevention. Additional English resources are included as recommended reading to help medical students improve their professional English reading skills. The book systematically introduces methods and precautions for psychotherapy and medical psychological counseling, with a particular emphasis on ethical issues. The main content of the book includes: psychological development and mental health, psychological needs and frustration, stress, doctor-patient relationships, psychosomatic diseases, eating disorders, sleep disorders, chronic pain, common psychological issues in general hospitals, psychopathology, clinical psychological assessment, suicide and crisis intervention, psychotherapy, relational psychotherapy, behavioral and cognitive therapy, and medical psychological counseling. As a national-level planning textbook for general higher education under the "15th Five-Year Plan" of the Ministry of Education, this book is suitable for long-term students in medical schools. It can also serve as a reference book for mental health workers and related clinical professionals for continuing education and training.