Medical Psychology

List of ContributorsPreface 1 The Relationship between Medical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Definition of Behavioral Medicine Definition of Medical Psychology Medical Psychology's Relationship to Behavioral Medicine References 2 Medical Psychology: Three Decades of Growth and Development Growth Trends in Medical Psychology Training in Medical Psychology Medical Psychology and Related Concepts Future Directions Reference Notes ReferencesAssessment of Medical Disorders 3 Type A Behavior: Assessment and Intervention Assessment of Type A Behavior Modification of Type A Behavior Future Directions Reference Notes References 4 Assessment of Hypertension Assessing the Hypertensives' Reactions to Stressful Stimuli Psychological Assessment of Hypertensives Summary and Conclusions Reference Notes References 5 Issues and Approaches to the Psychosocial Assessment of the Cancer Patient Models of Psychosocial Assessment Summary Reference Notes References 6 A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach to Neuropsychological Evaluation The Complexity of Brain-Behavior Relationships Neurological Assessment Multiple Inferential Methods to Enhance Qualitative and Quantitative Interpretative Analysis Issues of Validity Conclusion References 7 Functional Analysis of Alcohol Problems A Functional Analysis Model of Drinking Decisions Using the Model Conclusion References 8 Assessment of Chronic Pain Measurement Issues Measurement of Objects Measurement of Events Subjective Estimations Conclusions References 9 The Psychosocial Assessment of the Chronically III Geriatric Patient The Assessment Process The Geriatric Patient Assessment of the Geriatric Patient from an Organismic Perspective Analysis of the Geriatric Patient from an Ecological Perspective The Function of the Psychologist in the Geriatric Health Care Delivery System Reference Notes ReferencesTreatment and Prevention of Medical Disorders 10 Treatment of Cardiovascular Disorders Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Conclusions References 11 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Children and Adolescents Cardiovascular Disease May Be Preventable Prevalence and Natural History of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Youth Variables Associated with Major Risk Factors in Children The Coronary-Prone Behavior Pattern Promising Trends for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Conclusion Reference Notes References 12 Psychological Preparation for Stressful Medical Procedures Psychological Support Information Provision Skills Training Hypnosis Relaxation Training Filmed Modeling Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions Psychological Preparation: Suggestions for Research and Clinical Practice Reference Notes References 13 Intervention with the Cancer Patient Individual Therapy Intervention with the Adult Cancer Patient Individual Therapy Intervention with the Child and Adolescent Cancer Patient Group Therapy with Cancer Patients Intervention with Staff Intervention with the Family Less Conventional Interventions Conclusions Reference Notes References 14 Rehabilitation and Treatment of Central Nervous System Dysfunction: A Behavioral Medicine Perspective Terminology Neuroanatomy Neuropathology