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The Psychology of the Physically Ill Patient

A Clinician’s Guide

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. Margaret E. Backman

    1. Office of Health Services, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, USA
      Department of Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction Psychotherapy: An Adjunct to Medical Treatment

    1. Introduction Psychotherapy: An Adjunct to Medical Treatment

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 1-3

  3. Understanding the Physically Ill Patient

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Psychosocial Issues and Medical Illness

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 7-14

    3. Challenges to the Self

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 15-22

    4. The Interpersonal Dimension

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 23-29

    5. Developmental Stages and Illness

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 31-38

  4. Treating the Physically Ill Patient

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-39
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    2. Psychodynamic Issues

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 41-49

    3. Personality and Physical Illness

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 51-61

    4. Sex and Sexuality

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 63-70

    5. Suicide

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 71-81

    6. Facing Death

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 83-89

    7. Facing Life

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 91-96

  5. Practical and Philosophical Considerations: The Therapist’s Role

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Interpersonal/Professional Concerns

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 99-102

    3. Knowing and Not Knowing

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 103-110

    4. Implications of the Therapist’s Own Health

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 111-118

  6. Psychological Interventions: Empirical and Theoretical Approaches

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Psychodynamic and Supportive Psychotherapy

      • Margaret E. Backman
      Pages 121-126
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About this book

The intent of this book is to examine the psychological and social worlds of physically ill patients-an area that particularly needs attention today, since the great advances in medical science have caused many to minimize pa­ tients' emotional concerns. However, the pendulum has begun to swing back to the interrelationship of body and mind. Quality of life is again becoming a critical consideration in treatment. In writing the book I have drawn upon my own clinical experiences as a psychologist working with the physically ill. I have also drawn upon studies of the psychological factors in medical illness, and I was pleased to find a growing body of research. Although the book is primarily directed to psy­ chotherapists, it will benefit anyone involved in the care of those with medical problems, such as family and friends, as well as medical professionals. vii Acknowledgments I would particularly like to thank Redjeb Jordania for his endless patience, support, and encouragement from the very beginning of this project, and for his valuable suggestions and editorial comments along the way.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Office of Health Services, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, USA

    Margaret E. Backman

  • Department of Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA

    Margaret E. Backman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Psychology of the Physically Ill Patient

  • Book Subtitle: A Clinician’s Guide

  • Authors: Margaret E. Backman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0903-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1989

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43051-0Published: 31 January 1989

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-0905-3Published: 05 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-0903-9Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 236

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Public Health

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Engineering, Health & Hospitals

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