Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 2014 Evidence-Based Assessment and Intervention

Growing recognition of the role of behavioral health in overall health, the rise of health psychology, the trend toward interdisciplinary medicine--any number of factors have made clinical psychology an integral part of integrative care. Its applicability to the range of specialties, populations, and levels of care adds to its increasing necessity in diverse healthcare settings.

The Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings emphasizes evidence-based care and practical strategies for hands-on work with patients while illuminating the unique aspects of the practice of psychology within medical settings.

Skills are examined in depth for more effective work with patients, more efficient teamwork with colleagues, and better functioning within medical settings, whether readers are involved in primary, secondary, or tertiary care or prevention. Chapters also focus on ethical, legal, and financial issues, as well as changes needed in training programs to ensure that the field keeps up with the evolution of care systems and service delivery. Included in the Handbook 's forward-looking coverage:

• Psychology and population health.
• Core competencies for success in medical settings.
• Evidence-based practice--and practice-based evidence.
• Marketing health psychology, both within and outside the medical setting.
• Competency for diverse populations.
• Plus chapters devoted to specific specialties and settings, from cardiology to women's health.

Comprehensive yet highly readable, the Handbook of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings is a practice-building resource for health psychologists, clinical psychologists, and primary care physicians.

INTRODUCTION.- PSYCHOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH.-CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: HISTORY AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS.- PROFESSIONAL ISSUES.- TRAINING.- CORE COMPETENCIES: HOW TO SUCCEED IN MEDICAL SETTINGS.-ETHICS AND THE LAW.- EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.- PRACTICE ISSUES.- MARKETING HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY.- BALANCING VALUE AND COST.- SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PRACTICE MODELS.- POPULATION SPECIFIC CONSIDERATION.- COMPETENCY FOR DVERSE POPULATIONS.- Gender issues.- PEDIATRICS.-THE ELDERLY:  RETIREMENT TO THE VERY OLD.- PRACTICE IN A RURAL SETTING.- MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND SETTINGS.- PRIMARY CARE: THE HUB OF THE SPOKE.- WOMEN’S HEALTH: OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY.- HOSPITAL BASED CONSULTATION AND LIAISON SERVICE.- ENDOCRINOLOGY.- GASTROENTEROLOGY.- CARDIOLOGY: PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION.- PULMONOLOGY.- SLEEP MEDICINE.- PAIN: ANESTHESIOLOGY AND RHEUMATOLOGY.- ONCOLOGY.-PHYSICAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.- NEUROLOGY AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY.- PRE AND POST SURGICAL SERVICES.-DENTAL SERVICES.- CONCLUSION: THOUGHTS FROM THE EDITORS.                             

Dr. Christopher L. Hunter, Ph.D., ABPP obtained his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Memphis, specializing in behavioral medicine. In 2005 he was board certified in clinical health psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. For the last six years, he has worked Defense Health Agency as the DoD Program Manager for Behavioral Health in Primary Care. He is a previous Chair for the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s integrated primary care special interest group and is a Collaborative Family Health Care Association board member. He has extensive experience training individuals to work in primary care settings to treat common mental health conditions (e.g., depression), health behavior problem areas (e.g. tobacco use, obesity) and chronic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, chronic pain).

Dr. Christine Hunter, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of Behavioral Research at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).  In 1997 Dr. Hunter obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The University of Memphis. She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Health Psychology in 2001 and was Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology in 2005 by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Prior to joining NIDDK in 2006, she served in the U.S. Air Force for ten years in a variety of clinical, management, research, and policy positions. At NIDDK she is responsible for a portfolio of behavioral research on the prevention and treatment of diabetes and obesity. This portfolio includes broad range of research including basic behavioral science in humans, translation of basic behavioral science finding into novel interventions, efficacy, effectiveness, and pragmatic trials, evaluation of natural experiments in large programs or policies, and dissemination and implementation research.

Rodger Kessler, Ph.D., ABPP, is a clinical psychologist who for the past 17 years hasbeen doing re