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Emergency Services Management - A Research Overview (Hardcover): Paresh Wankhade, Peter Murphy Emergency Services Management - A Research Overview (Hardcover)
Paresh Wankhade, Peter Murphy
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Concise expert guide to important business research topic Summarises the state of the art in available and emerging research Includes references to key research publications in the field

This Is Your Brain on Food - An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, Ptsd, Ocd, Adhd,... This Is Your Brain on Food - An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, Ptsd, Ocd, Adhd, and More (Hardcover)
Uma Naidoo
R813 R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Save R150 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Eat for your mental health and learn the fascinating science behind nutrition with this "must-read" guide from an expert psychiatrist (Amy Myers, MD). Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety? When it comes to diet, most people's concerns involve weight loss, fitness, cardiac health, and longevity. But what we eat affects more than our bodies; it also affects our brains. And recent studies have shown that diet can have a profound impact on mental health conditions ranging from ADHD to depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, dementia and beyond. A triple threat in the food space, Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board-certified psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and professionally trained chef. In This Is Your Brain on Food, she draws on cutting-edge research to explain the many ways in which food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues. Packed with fascinating science, actionable nutritional recommendations, and 40 delicious, brain-healthy recipes, This Is Your Brain on Food is the go-to guide to optimizing your mental health with food.

Building and evaluating research capacity in healthcare systems - Case studies and innovative models (Paperback): Nancy... Building and evaluating research capacity in healthcare systems - Case studies and innovative models (Paperback)
Nancy Edwards, Dan Kaseje, Eulalia Kahwa
R329 R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Save R72 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Over the past decade, there have been many international calls to strengthen and support/sustain research capacity in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This capacity is considered an essential foundation for cost-effective healthcare systems. While there have been long-standing investments by many countries and research funding organisations in the training of individuals for this purpose, in many LMICs research capacity remains fragmented, uneven and fragile. There is growing recognition that a more systems-oriented approach to research capacity-building is required. Nonetheless, there are considerable gaps in the evidence for approaches to capacity-building that are effective and sustainable. This book addresses these gaps, capturing what was learned from teams working on The Global Health Research Initiative. This book brings together the experiences of research capacity-building teams co-led by Canadians and LMIC researchers in several regions of the world, including Jamaica, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Uganda.

Female Psychology: An Annotated Psychoanalytic Bibliography - An Annotated Psychoanalytic Bibliography (Paperback): Eleanor... Female Psychology: An Annotated Psychoanalytic Bibliography - An Annotated Psychoanalytic Bibliography (Paperback)
Eleanor Schuker, Nadine A. Levinson
R1,305 Discovery Miles 13 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a psychoanalytic perspective on female psychology and includes articles with divergent theoretical viewpoints. It is useful for both research and clinical study and may also provide a bridge to scholars, teachers, and clinicians outside of psychoanalysis itself.

Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market (Hardcover): Barbara Bridgman Perkins Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market (Hardcover)
Barbara Bridgman Perkins
R3,912 Discovery Miles 39 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Appraising cancer as a major medical market in the 2010s, Wall Street investors placed their bets on single-technology treatment facilities costing $100-$300 million each. Critics inside medicine called the widely-publicized proton-center boom "crazy medicine and unsustainable public policy." There was no valid evidence, they claimed, that proton beams were more effective than less costly alternatives. But developers expected insurance to cover their centers' staggeringly high costs and debts. Was speculation like this new to health care? Cancer, Radiation Therapy, and the Market shows how the radiation therapy specialty in the United States (later called radiation oncology) coevolved with its device industry throughout the twentieth-century. Academic engineers and physicians acquired financing to develop increasingly powerful radiation devices, initiated companies to manufacture the devices competitively, and designed hospital and freestanding procedure units to utilize them. In the process, they incorporated market strategies into medical organization and practice. Although palliative benefits and striking tumor reductions fueled hopes of curing cancer, scientific research all too often found serious patient harm and disappointing beneficial impact on cancer survival. This thoroughly documented and provocative inquiry concludes that public health policy needs to re-evaluate market-driven high-tech medicine and build evidence-based health care systems.

3-2-1 Code It! (Paperback, 7th edition): Michelle Green 3-2-1 Code It! (Paperback, 7th edition)
Michelle Green
R1,586 R1,415 Discovery Miles 14 150 Save R171 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover today's most complete, easy-to-use medical coding guide, written specifically for beginning coders. Green's best-selling 3-2-1 CODE IT!, 7E presents the latest updates for ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT (R) and HCPCS Level II coding sets, conventions and guidelines. Focused examples, understandable language and clearly defined terms help you master each concept, while extensive exercises, reviews and coding cases let you practice concepts and prepare to earn coding credentials. This well-organized, intuitive approach begins with diagnosis coding before progressing to more in-depth instruction on coding procedures and services. You'll find clear coverage of both ICD-10 code sets with separate, thorough chapters on inpatient and outpatient coding. HCPCS level II and CPT coding are also covered in separate chapters. In addition, MindTap interactive digital tools further reinforce the coding skills you need for success.

Dsm-5-Tr Medical Coding - A Quickstudy Laminated Reference Guide (Book, 2nd Second Edition, New Edition, Updated & Revised... Dsm-5-Tr Medical Coding - A Quickstudy Laminated Reference Guide (Book, 2nd Second Edition, New Edition, Updated & Revised ed.)
Rona Bernstein, Elizabeth Jacobs
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Essential medical codes of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders 5-TR at your fingertips in 6 laminated pages. Succinctly written by author Rona Bernstein, PsyD to cover the most used codes and core of the DSM. The previous version of this quick reference guide (before this TR version) was a best seller on Amazon and was highly praised. Customers say it is invaluable for those in medical coding and billing for mental health. The value at this price is unbeatable so add this tool to your library to make finding common codes easy until you are seasoned and have them memorized. 6-page laminated guide includes medical codes for common disorders including: Neurodevelopmental Disorders Schizophrenia Spectrum & Other Psychotic Disorders Bipolar & Related Disorders Depressive Disorders Anxiety Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders Trauma- & Stressor-Related Disorders Dissociative Disorders Somatic Symptom & Related Disorders Sleep-Wake Disorders Feeding & Eating Disorders Sexual Dysfunctions Elimination Disorders Disruptive, Impulse-Control & Conduct Disorders Gender Dysphoria Substance-Related & Addictive Disorders Neurocognitive Disorders Personality Disorders Paraphilic Disorders Other Mental Disorders & Additional Codes Medication-Induced Movement Disorders & Other Adverse Effects of Medication Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention

Fighting for Life - The Twelve Battles that Made Our NHS, and the Struggle for Its Future (Hardcover): Isabel Hardman Fighting for Life - The Twelve Battles that Made Our NHS, and the Struggle for Its Future (Hardcover)
Isabel Hardman
R622 R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Save R112 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

From the author of Why We Get the Wrong Politicians, a gripping, provocative exploration of the NHS, told through the most critical moments in its 75-year history 'The book the NHS has always deserved' Andrew Marr 'Funny, intelligent and so beautifully written . . . a much-needed book' Chris van Tulleken 'Brilliant' Adam Kay ________________ Since its foundation in 1948, the NHS has come to define our national identity; it even topped the "what makes Britain great" poll in 2022. It has made history (and the headlines) again and again - from cutting edge discoveries like the first 'test tube baby', to its heroic response to the Coronavirus crisis. But the NHS has also become a battleground for some of the fiercest political contests of our time, perceived either as a national treasure, or as a lumbering piece of state machinery in need of renovation. In Fighting for Life, bestselling journalist Isabel Hardman cuts through the sentimentality and sloganeering on all sides of the political spectrum. Packed with gripping stories from the people at the beating heart of this venerated institution - its nurses, its doctors, its patients and the politicians who decide its fate - this is the essential book for understanding our NHS, and who we are as a nation.

Best Hospitals 2021 (Paperback, 2022nd Soft Cover ed.): U S News and World Report Best Hospitals 2021 (Paperback, 2022nd Soft Cover ed.)
U S News and World Report; Contributions by Anne McGrath, Ben Harder
R517 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R76 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Management, Organization, and Childbirth - Towards a New Model for the Birth Path (Paperback): Gabriella Piscopo, Margherita... Management, Organization, and Childbirth - Towards a New Model for the Birth Path (Paperback)
Gabriella Piscopo, Margherita Ruberto
R1,180 Discovery Miles 11 800 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Management, Organization and Childbirth: Towards a New Model for the Birth Path explores the complex topic of the birth path with a multidisciplinary magnifying glass on the paradigms, languages, and tools critical to the organization, management, and clinical science. The work consists of five chapters. The first chapter provides a multidimensional analysis of childbirth. The second chapter presents an organizational analysis that moves in unison with different models of health. The third chapter studies the birth path in organizational and cynical terms by describing it in its core processes. The fourth chapter proposes a study conducted in the Italian context, which identifies some useful determinants for redesigning the birth path. The fifth chapter formulates a proposal for redesigning the birth path based on a new health paradigm. The proposed model offers useful insights for multiple categories of readers. To students of medicine and higher education tracks in healthcare management, it can offer opportunities to raise awareness not only regarding multi-professional practice but also regarding confrontation with complementary disciplines. To practitioners and policy makers, it can provide useful stimuli to promote rational and informed decisions around the childbirth. To researchers studying the health context within different disciplinary domains, the model can offer unexplored research spaces within the new business complex system.

International Examples of Lean in Healthcare - Case Studies of Best Practices (Paperback): Elaine Mead, Cameron Stark, Maimie... International Examples of Lean in Healthcare - Case Studies of Best Practices (Paperback)
Elaine Mead, Cameron Stark, Maimie Thompson
R1,475 Discovery Miles 14 750 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Typically entrenched and systemic, healthcare problems require the sort of comprehensive solutions that can only be addressed by a change in culture and a shift in thinking. Organizations around the world are using Lean to redesign care and improve processes in a way that achieves and sustains meaningful results for patients, staff, physicians, and health systems. This book demonstrates how honest appraisal, intelligent planning, and vigilant follow-up have led to dramatic improvements in a variety of healthcare settings across the world. It teaches us how innovative organizations can find sustainable solutions to seemingly intractable problems by following a path guided by Lean Thinking. Lean methods may not solve every healthcare problem, but as these cases prove, changing a culture rather than personnel results in more effective sustainable change. This multi-authored book provides expert descriptions of Lean methods and their application in healthcare, written by the people who developed and tested the methods in healthcare settings. Each chapter brings together a description of the technique or approach, with examples of application in practice from the author's own practice. Authors use an engaging approach to their narrative, with examples from their personal experience or engagement being described to illustrate the practical application of theoretic approaches. In painting a picture of the environment in which these tools and techniques have been applied, readers will understand the transferability to their own workplace environment. This will be an opportunity to tell real stories of the application of Lean in healthcare and give readers the opportunity to learn from people from across the world, on subjects on which they are acknowledged topic experts, based on day-to-day Lean practice.

The Medical Professional's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion - Creating a Workplace Culture that Nurtures a Welcoming, Inclusive,... The Medical Professional's Guide to LGBT+ Inclusion - Creating a Workplace Culture that Nurtures a Welcoming, Inclusive, and Affirming Environment (Paperback)
Kryss Shane
R778 Discovery Miles 7 780 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The rates of medical bullying, absences by LGBT+ professionals due to lack of safety in the workplace, and subsequent suicidality for LGBT+ youth adults are exponentially higher than for non-LGBT+ youth and adults. As a result, many LGBT+ patients and professionals are suffering needlessly, and many business leaders are unsure of what to do. This book solves that problem. Featuring real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources, this book enables professionals in a variety of business roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with potential and current employees to create an overall medical workplace culture that nurtures a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all. This book can be utilized by independent readers, department teams, and entire medical corporations reading experiences. Setting out best practices and professional guidance for creating an LGBT+ inclusive medical workplace, this approachable and easy to follow book guides medical leaders and anyone working in a medical facility toward appropriate and proven ways to create safer working environments, update workplace policies, enhance hiring and staff retention protocols, and better support LGBT+ employees in the workplace as well as for LGBT+ patient experiences. The real-life scenarios are a unique feature of this book. While many offer information, this book is practical and requires active engagement with the material for the reader. The scenarios offer the reader the opportunity to try out the foundational knowledge they obtained in earlier chapters by giving real business place experiences that others have been challenged by. After reading the scenario, there are intentional pointed thought questions, which can be used for discussion if the book is read in groups or teams. This encourages teamwork and shared learning. Then, readers will receive guidance from America's Leading LGBT+ expert, who uses her 25+ years of experience to guide the reader as if they were receiving individualized guidance right from her to them!

Challenging Perspectives on Organizational Change in Health Care (Hardcover): Louise Fitzgerald, Aoife McDermott Challenging Perspectives on Organizational Change in Health Care (Hardcover)
Louise Fitzgerald, Aoife McDermott
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume provides theory and research on organizational change and predominantly features the application of these ideas to the health care domain, broadly defined. It addresses enduring issues in advancing to an effective health care system. The aim of this book is to offer an accessible and readable text aimed at provoking thought and questioning, and aiding creativity. It proffers arguments and ideas which are firmly based in empirical data and evidence, so that the reader may make informed personal evaluations. This book is designed to furnish a comprehensive theoretical basis for understanding organizational change in health care, as well as selected core issues of contemporary and future importance to the provision of effective care within sustainable systems. A series of coherent themes are addressed throughout the book from differing perspectives. However, every chapter has been written to standalone and be read independently. Each offers resources relevant to its' focal topic, in the form of references, case studies and critique. Setting out a future research agenda, the book will be vital reading for organizational change researchers and practitioners in the healthcare industry.

Co-Production in Mental Health - Implementing Policy into Practice (Hardcover): Michael Norton Co-Production in Mental Health - Implementing Policy into Practice (Hardcover)
Michael Norton
R1,396 Discovery Miles 13 960 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book examines the recovery principle of co-production within mental health services, defining it as the creation of a space where all stakeholders - including service users, family members, carers and supporters - come together in a partnership to improve all aspects of mental health services. Exploring both the practicalities and complexities of co-production, the book provides detailed analyses of all aspects of the concept in relation to mental health and discusses the growing evidence-base for adopting co-production as a recovery approach within a mental health setting. The book's chapters outline: the foundational principles in implementing the concept in services; the theories of co-production in and outside of mental health settings; how to translate theory into practice; and examples of implementation. The book also explores the sustainability of co-production and the tensions that are present between the idea of recovery and mental health policy. The volume represents an ideal introduction to the concept of co-production in mental health and will be valuable reading for those researching and working in the area of mental health services and recovery, including nurses, occupational therapists and social workers.

Urinalysis and Body Fluids (Paperback, 7th Revised edition): Susan King Strasinger, Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo Urinalysis and Body Fluids (Paperback, 7th Revised edition)
Susan King Strasinger, Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo
R2,069 Discovery Miles 20 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Safely handle urine and body fluids | Process and analyze them effectively Here’s a comprehensive and highly visual introduction to the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to safely handle and analyze non-blood body fluids. The authors’ focused and reader-friendly approach begins with an emphasis on safety; introduces automation in urinalysis and body fluids analysis; and presents the foundational concepts of renal function and urinalysis. Then, step by step, you’ll learn the critical lab procedures for the examination of urine, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, synovial fluid, serous fluid, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, amniotic fluid, feces, and vaginal secretions.

Depression And The Medically Ill - An Integrated Approach (Paperback): Gary Gary Rodin Depression And The Medically Ill - An Integrated Approach (Paperback)
Gary Gary Rodin
R1,435 Discovery Miles 14 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discusses the relationship between depression and medical illness and the diagnosis and management of depression in the medically ill. Covers methodological issues related to assessment and diagnosis of depression and analyzes psychological, social and biological factors associated with depression.

Culture, Migration, and Health Communication in a Global Context (Hardcover): Yuping Mao, Rukhsana Ahmed Culture, Migration, and Health Communication in a Global Context (Hardcover)
Yuping Mao, Rukhsana Ahmed
R4,647 Discovery Miles 46 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Both international and internal migration brings new challenges to public health systems. This book aims to critically review theoretical frameworks and literature, as well as discuss new practices and lessons related to culture, migration, and health communication in different countries. It features research and applied projects conducted by scholars from various disciplines including media and communication, public health, medicine, and nursing.

Medicines in China's National Health Insurance System (Hardcover): China Development Research Foundation Medicines in China's National Health Insurance System (Hardcover)
China Development Research Foundation
R4,600 Discovery Miles 46 000 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book presents the findings of systematic research into the healthcare medicine management policies of China. In-depth comprehensive research has been carried out, targeting multiple issues of particular importance in healthcare medicine management, such as the purchasing, pricing, payment, usage, and the function of commercial healthcare insurance in medical payment. The book goes on to put forward policy advice regarding the aforementioned issues.

Operations Management for Healthcare (Paperback, 2nd edition): Jan Vissers, Sylvia Elkhuizen, Nathan Proudlove Operations Management for Healthcare (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Jan Vissers, Sylvia Elkhuizen, Nathan Proudlove
R1,087 Discovery Miles 10 870 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Fully updated edition of the bestselling book in healthcare operations. Practical case studies are used throughout to provide invaluable resources for training students and practitioners in healthcare. An ideal resource for students of healthcare management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It can also be used by practitioners. The book translates complex operational models for busy practising healthcare professionals so that the methods can be easily applied to a workplace scenario.

Recovery Skills Manual - An Implementation Guide for Addiction Care (Paperback): Paul H. Earley Recovery Skills Manual - An Implementation Guide for Addiction Care (Paperback)
Paul H. Earley
R560 R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Save R86 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Change Your Mind - The New Science of Psychedelics (Paperback): Michael Pollan How to Change Your Mind - The New Science of Psychedelics (Paperback)
Michael Pollan 1
R320 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R64 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES 'Reminds us that the mind is the greatest mystery in the universe' Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian, Books of the Year Could psychedelic drugs change our worldview? Join Michael Pollan on a journey to the frontiers of the human mind. Diving deep into an extraordinary world - from shamans and magic mushroom hunts to the pioneering labs mapping our brains - and putting himself forward as a guinea-pig, Michael Pollan has written a remarkable history of psychedelics and a compelling portrait of the new generation of scientists fascinated by the implications of these drugs. How to Change Your Mind is a report from what could very well be the future of consciousness. 'A sweeping and often thrilling chronicle of the history of psychedelics, all interwoven with Pollan's adventures as a psychedelic novice. This is a serious work of history and science, but also one in which the author, under the influence of toad venom, becomes convinced he's giving birth to himself' Oliver Burkeman, Guardian 'A mind-altering book ... full of transformations' Richard Godwin, Evening Standard 'An irresistible blend of history, research and personal experience. In terms of the psychedelic wave, the book is the big kahuna, the Big Bang moment for a movement that is gathering force' John McKenna, Irish Times 'Entertaining and engrossing' Paul Laity, Financial Times 'Deeply absorbing, wise and beautifully written' Mick Brown, Literary Review 'An astounding book' Andrew Sullivan, New York Magazine

AI in Healthcare - How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing IT Operations and Infrastructure Services (Paperback): R Shimonski AI in Healthcare - How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing IT Operations and Infrastructure Services (Paperback)
R Shimonski
R1,025 Discovery Miles 10 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The best source for cutting-edge insights into AI in healthcare operations AI in Healthcare: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing IT Operations and Infrastructure Services collects, organizes and provides the latest, most up-to-date research on the emerging technology of artificial intelligence as it is applied to healthcare operations. Written by a world-leading technology executive specializing in healthcare IT, this book provides concrete examples and practical advice on how to deploy artificial intelligence solutions in your healthcare environment. AI in Healthcare reveals to readers how they can take advantage of connecting real-time event correlation and response automation to minimize IT disruptions in critical healthcare IT functions. This book provides in-depth coverage of all the most important and central topics in the healthcare applications of artificial intelligence, including: Healthcare IT AI Clinical Operations AI Operational Infrastructure Project Planning Metrics, Reporting, and Service Performance AIOps in Automation AIOps Cloud Operations Future of AI Written in an accessible and straightforward style, this book will be invaluable to IT managers, administrators, and engineers in healthcare settings, as well as anyone with an interest or stake in healthcare technology.

Professional Social Work Education and Health Care - Challenges for the Future (Hardcover): Mildred D Mailick, Phyllis Caroff Professional Social Work Education and Health Care - Challenges for the Future (Hardcover)
Mildred D Mailick, Phyllis Caroff
R3,834 Discovery Miles 38 340 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Professional Social Work Education and Health Care responds to critical concerns about the educational preparation of social workers within the rapidly changing health care environment. Contributors address issues and questions of importance to educators who are contending with the multiple challenges of rapidly changing institutions, fiscal constraints, and service to populations with complex social health care needs. This coverage provides you with important visions of the future education of leaders in health care social work. The editors of Professional Social Work Education and Health Care present information that looks to the future in order to open the floor for communication among the leaders in health care social work settings. Chapters explain the context of social work practice, exploe current social work practice issues, and look into continuing education and fieldwork. In doing so, they give you valuable information about imprtant issues such as: changes in social work department structure and function in challenging economic times collaborative efforts and reciprocal relationships in education and training emergence of networks that will join forces with hospitals preparation for short-term, solution-based social work the remaining need for traditional, long-term social work frameworks and values the shift in ideology to viewing clients as consumers rather than patients modification of curriculum to focus on parenting, health education, adolescent pregnancy prevention, and wellness programs emergence of a model for post-master's education field work in community-based health care placements versus inpatient hospital settingsThis book's model for making education and practice responsive to each other and for responding to the needs for collaboration makes it a valuable resource for social work educators, practitioners, and clinicians in health and mental health; advanced gerontologists in academic and practice agencies; and teachers of policy and research in health concentrations in schools of social work. Professional Social Work Education and Health Care is an excellent ancillary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in social work practice in health and mental health and is a strong addition to reading lists for classes on social work with the aged, social work research in health care, and field work seminars in health and mental health.

Psychology of Gang Involvement (Paperback): Jane L. Wood, Jaimee Mallion, Sarah Frisby-Osman Psychology of Gang Involvement (Paperback)
Jane L. Wood, Jaimee Mallion, Sarah Frisby-Osman
R1,118 Discovery Miles 11 180 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Psychology of Gang Involvement expands existing knowledge by applying psychological knowledge to gangs, including how gang members think, their mental and emotional well-being, and their perceptions of gang involvement, as well as issues relating to gang prevention and intervention strategies. This book offers readers a clearer understanding of the important role that social psychological processes play in the formation and maintenance of gangs and gang membership. It will enhance readers' understanding of gang members' social cognition, emotional intelligence, well-being, and mental health, as well as how these factors potentially promote and sustain individual gang involvement. Readers will discover also how these important psychological characteristics vary according to an individual's commitment to a gang. Organized in three sections, the first focuses on issues relevant to theoretical perspectives of gang involvement. Chapters include detailed examinations of a gang member's experiences and the implications of these for theoretical development, and considerations of the importance of social and psychological issues such as group processes and levels of commitment to gang membership to, understand and explain involvement in gangs. The second section centers on issues such as adverse childhood experiences and trauma, and examines their links to male and female gang membership as potential risk factors and outcomes of gang involvement. The section concludes by contemplating how the mental health, traumatic experiences, and involvement in violence compares between gang members and other violent men in adulthood. The final section considers current responses to gang membership by evaluating individual and group-based approaches to gang prevention and intervention strategies, and concludes with a theoretical conceptualization of how a strengths-based approach could work to reduce gang involvement. This book will be a useful text for a wide range of readers interested in, or working with gang members, including academics and students, practitioners, youth workers, clinicians, and criminal justice agents.

Clinical Cases for General Practice Exams (Paperback, 4th edition): Susan Wearne Clinical Cases for General Practice Exams (Paperback, 4th edition)
Susan Wearne
R1,059 Discovery Miles 10 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Clinical Cases for General Practice Exams 4e is the ideal reference for the Australian general practice clinical examination. This fourth edition continues with the role-play style of the highly regarded previous editions. Inspired by real-life patient presentations, the cases allow learners to practise their clinical examination skills. Each case includes instructions for the exam candidate, role-playing patient and case facilitator. The text is perfect for medical students and doctors training to be general practitioners. Features:*All cases have been reviewed and updated.*Problem-based learning scenarios encourage critical thinking, communication and compassionate care in consultation, treatment and management.*Case Commentaries and Common Pitfalls reinforce key points and important issues raised by cases.What's new?*New cases on refugee health, family violence and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

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