Psychology for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals: Applying Theory to Practice

Richard Gross is the author of Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour Fifth Edition and numerous other bestselling psychology textbooks published by Hodder & Stoughton. Nancy Kinnison has over 27 years' experience as a Staff Nurse, Ward Sister, and as a Further Education lecturer. She piloted the new BTEC Diploma in Health Studies and has taught Psychology to Diploma of Nursing students.

Part I: Introduction
What is psychology?
Theoretical approaches
Part II: Health Psychology
Psychological aspects of illness
Social cognition and health behaviour
Stress
Personality and health behaviour
Substance use and abuse
Part III: Social processes
Social perception
Attribution theory
Attitudes and attitude change
Prejudice and discrimination
Conformity
Obedience
Part IV: Development across the lifespan
Early experience and social development
Self-concept
Cognitive development
Adolescence
Adulthood
Late Adulthood
Death and dying