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Psychology and Diabetes Care

A Practical Guide

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Editors:
  1. Katharine D. Barnard

    1. , School of Psychology, Southampton University, Southampton, United Kingdom

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  2. Cathy E. Lloyd

    1. , Faculty of Health & Social Care, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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  • Each chapter includes a ‘tips and tricks’ or ‘key point summary’ section for quick gleaning by the reader
  • The contributors comprising a mixture of psychologists and medical doctors, this book is carefully balanced to be clinically applicable whilst drawing from a deep understanding of psychology
  • New areas such as intensive insulin therapies and technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring are explored in detail in terms of their psychological impact
  • The key issue of depression and depressive symptomatology will be explored and the implications of poor mental health for practice will be considered
  • Up to date or current policy/empirical research integrated into the chapters

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Psychological Burden of Diabetes and What It Means to People with Diabetes

    • Katharine D. Barnard, Cathy E. Lloyd, Richard I. G. Holt
    Pages 1-22

  3. A Patient’s Perspective

    • Michelle Bushell, Joseph J. M. Fraser
    Pages 23-45

  4. Supporting Resilience and Positive Outcomes in Families, Children, and Adolescents

    • Deborah Christie, Katharine D. Barnard
    Pages 47-68

  5. Adolescence

    • Lorraine Albon
    Pages 69-101

  6. Diabetes and Special Groups

    • Cathy E. Lloyd, Alan Sinclair
    Pages 103-133

  7. Tips and Tricks on Effective Communication with People with Diabetes: Helping People Achieve Their Goals While Achieving Your Own

    • Sue Cradock, Katharine D. Barnard
    Pages 135-155

  8. Supporting Health Behavior Change in General Practice

    • Colin Greaves
    Pages 157-170

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 171-177
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About this book

Psychology and Diabetes Care: A Practical Guide is a concise handbook for the practicing diabetes clinician who is interested in gaining a better understanding of his patients, and in learning simple skills and tips to manage patients more effectively. It identifies and explores key psychological interventions in diabetes care in order to help healthcare professionals support their patients effectively. Edited by an expert on the psychology of diabetes, and with contributions from a group of specialists in diabetes psychology, this book contains a myriad of insights into how to understand and treat the type 1 or type 2 diabetes patient.

Editors and Affiliations

  • , School of Psychology, Southampton University, Southampton, United Kingdom

    Katharine D. Barnard

  • , Faculty of Health & Social Care, Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

    Cathy E. Lloyd

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psychology and Diabetes Care

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide

  • Editors: Katharine D. Barnard, Cathy E. Lloyd

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-573-6

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2012

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-572-9Published: 15 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-573-6Published: 14 January 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 177

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Diabetes, Psychotherapy, General Practice / Family Medicine

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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