Psychology in the Physical and Manual Therapies

Anderson, Mark B.

Paperback (03 Jun 2004)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This is a comprehensive text on psychology as related directly to the physical and manual therapies. It is divided into 3 sections :

Section 1 addresses psychological principles as they relate to illness, injury, and rehabilitation.

Section 2 covers key concepts relevant to psychological care in the physical therapies (e.g., client-practitioner relationships, cognitive-behavioural interventions). The emphasis in the section is on integrating psychological and physical approaches to client care.

Section 3 addresses specific client conditions encountered by those working in the physical and manual therapies.

Easy-to-read style and format make the text a helpful reference for experienced practitioners brushing up, or for newcomers seeing a condition for the first time.
Information effectively relates the theoretical and research foundation to the practicalities of client -practitioner relationships, interventions and working with clients with a variety of conditions.
Broad international range of contributors provides diverse approaches, giving a global picture.

About the Publisher

Churchill Livingstone

The Churchill Livingstone imprint of Elsevier first appeared in 1972 following the merger of the medical lists of J & A Churchill, E & S Livingstone and Longman. John Churchill, the founder of J & A Churchill, opened his publishing house in London in 1728 with a list of medical books dating back to 1688.

Book information

ISBN:	9780443073526
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:	Churchill Livingstone
Pub date:	03 Jun 2004
DEWEY:	615.82
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	369
Weight:	698g
Height:	245mm
Width:	190mm
Spine width:	20mm