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The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Behavioral Medicine

A Clinician's Guide to Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals with Medical Illness

  • Comprehensive title outlining the use of state-of-the-art, evidence-based psychosocial interventions in the care of individuals with medical illness
  • Outlines psychosocial factors associated with a condition, specific treatment strategies, empirical evidence, a case example, and resources for additional information
  • Developed by leading experts in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Current Clinical Psychiatry (CCPSY)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Introduction to the MGH Handbook of Behavioral Medicine

    • Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Joseph A. Greer, Steven A. Safren
    Pages 1-5
  3. Health Risk Behaviors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
    2. Smoking Cessation

      • Elyse R. Park, Christina M. Luberto, Conall O’Cleirigh, Giselle K. Perez, Julianne G. Wilner
      Pages 9-35
    3. Cognitive-Behavioral Management of Obesity

      • Noreen A. Reilly-Harrington, Stephanie S. Sogg, Rachel A. Millstein, Mark J. Gorman
      Pages 37-63
    4. Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches for Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Behavioral Medicine Patients

      • Allison K. Labbe, Julie Yeterian, Julianne G. Wilner, John F. Kelly
      Pages 65-89
  4. Chronic Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
    2. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain

      • Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Melissa Stone, Tim Wallace, Ronald Kulich
      Pages 93-114
    3. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adherence and Depression in Diabetes

      • Jeffrey S. Gonzalez, Naomi S. Kane, Trina E. Chang
      Pages 115-137
    4. Gastrointestinal Disorders

      • Jonathan A. Lerner, Julianne G. Wilner
      Pages 139-157
    5. Cancer

      • Lara Traeger, Jamie M. Jacobs, Giselle Perez-Lougee, Joseph A. Greer, Elyse R. Park
      Pages 159-183
    6. Neurological Conditions

      • Jennifer A. Burbridge, Catherine L. Leveroni
      Pages 185-209
    7. Psychosocial Management of Patients with Heart Disease

      • Rachel A. Millstein, Jeff C. Huffman
      Pages 211-229
    8. HIV

      • Aaron Blashill, Sannisha Dale, Jonathan Jampel, Steven Safren
      Pages 231-247
  5. Emerging Areas

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-249
    2. Women’s Health: Behavioral Medicine Interventions for Women During Childbearing and Menopause

      • Christina Psaros, Jocelyn Remmert, Nicole Amoyal, Rebecca Hicks
      Pages 251-276
    3. Early Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer

      • Joseph A. Greer, Vicki A. Jackson, Juliet C. Jacobsen, William F. Pirl, Jennifer S. Temel
      Pages 277-296
    4. Task Shifting and Delivery of Behavioral Medicine Interventions in Resource-Poor Global Settings: HIV/AIDS Treatment in sub-Saharan Africa

      • Jessica F. Magidson, Hetta Gouse, Christina Psaros, Jocelyn E. Remmert, Conall O’Cleirigh, Steven A. Safren
      Pages 297-320
    5. Cultural Competence Within Behavioral Medicine: Culturally Competent CBT with Diverse Medical Populations

      • C. Andres Bedoya, Sannisha K. Dale, Peter P. Ehlinger
      Pages 321-334
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 335-342

About this book

This text outlines the importance of biopsychosocial factors in improving medical care, and illustrates evidence-based, state-of-the-art interventions for patients with a variety of medical conditions. Each chapter is focused on a particular health concern or illness, which is described both in terms of prevalence and frequent psychological and psychiatric comorbidities that may present to clinicians working with these populations. Consistent with evidence-based care, information on the efficacy of the treatments being described is presented to support their continued use. To accommodate the needs of clinicians, we describe population specific approaches to treatment, including goal settings, modules and skills as well as strategies to assess and monitor progress.  To facilitate learning, each chapter contains one or more case examples that explicate the skills described to convey change within a behavioral medicine protocol. Each chapter also includes resources in the form ofbooks and websites to gain additional knowledge and detail as needed. Authors are experts in the field of each chapter, ensuring that information presented is recent and of high quality. 

     

Reviews

“This book highlits importance of biopsychosocial factors in improving medical care and illustrates evidence-based interventions for patients with a variety of medical conditions. … it is very useful for specialty physicians, advanced practice nurse leaders and psychosomatic clinicians.” (Mirna Peco, Alcoholism and Psychiatry Research, Vol. 53 (1), 2017)


“The purpose of this book is the dissemination of the programs it developed. The target audience is ‘clinicians, researchers, academicians and graduates in the field of clinical psychology.’ It is a valuable read for specialty physicians and advanced practice nurse leaders, psychosomatic clinicians, and others who may catalyze similar programming. … Kudos are due to the authors for evolving these programs and presenting a concise, easy-to-digest guidebook.” (Alan Anthony Amberg, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Psychiatry Behavioral Medicine Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    Ana-Maria Vranceanu

  • Dept. of Psychiatric Oncology & Behavior, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Ce, Boston, USA

    Joseph A. Greer

  • Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    Steven A. Safren

About the editors

Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD


Associate Professor of Psychology


Harvard Medical School


Behavioral Medicine Service


Massachusetts General Hospital


Department of Psychiatry

One Bowdoin Square


7th floor, Suite 758


Boston, MA 02114


USA


 


Joseph A Greer, PhD


Assistant Professor in Psychology


Harvard Medical School


Center for Psychiatric Oncology and Behavioral Sciences


Massachusetts General Hospital        


Department of Psychiatry


55 Fruit Street


Boston MA, 02114-2696 


USA


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Steven A Safren, PhD


Professor of Psychology


Department of Psychology


University of Miami


Coral Gables, FL 33124-0751


USA



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Behavioral Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: A Clinician's Guide to Evidence-based Psychosocial Interventions for Individuals with Medical Illness

  • Editors: Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Joseph A. Greer, Steven A. Safren

  • Series Title: Current Clinical Psychiatry

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29294-6

  • Publisher: Humana Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-29292-2Published: 24 November 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-80534-4Published: 27 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-29294-6Published: 17 November 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2626-241X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2626-2398

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 342

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychiatry, Psychology, general, Primary Care Medicine, Public Health

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Softcover Book USD 79.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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