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- World Health Organization Offers the key definition of health and provides additional information on health statistics across the globe.
- World Health Organization WHO homepage where considerable information can be accessed.
- Wellcome library The history of medicine library funded and hosted by Wellcome.
- SF-36 The home page of the SF-36 and the other SF measures of quality of life. Provides considerable information on the measurement technique and its development.
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- Athabasa University Centre for Psychology Basic principles of positive and negative reinforcement are explored in depth.
- Encyclopedia of Psychology This site provides a substantial collection of links to behaviourism and its founding principles.
- Social Anxiety Facts for Health Organisation A site dedicated to therapies to help those with anxiety problems which are based on the principles of behaviourism. Behaviour therapy is given extensive coverage.
- The Behavioural Model of Abnormal Psychology Site A look at therapies and interventions which have been covered within this chapter, ranging from systematic desensitisation to the token economy system.
- National Cancer Institute: Cancer Web A look at nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients which are in part explained by the principles within behaviourism.
- Positive Reinforcement: A Self Instructional Exercise Centre for Psychology, Athabasca University.
- Learning Theory and Behavioural Psychology All Psych On-line, The Virtual Classroom.
- BF Skinner: Operant Conditioning B.F. Skinner information: behaviourism crossword, classical conditioning & behaviourist therapies. Mcleod, S.A. (2007) Simply Psychology.
- You Tube: B.F. Skinner on reinforcement
- Applications of social learning theory in the promotion of heart-healthy diets: the Family Heart Study dietary intervention model Carmody, T. P., Istvan, J, Matarazzo, J.D, Conner, S.L. and Connor, W. (1986). Applications of social learning theory in the promotion of heart-healthy diets: the Family Heart Study dietary intervention model. Health Education Research Theory and Practice, 1(1),13-27.
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- Cancer Backup Backup cancer charity providing information and support on breast cancer.
- Breast Cancer Husband A website from an author of a book on being the husband of a woman with breast cancer. Although trying to sell the book, the website does include some relevant information and a message board.
- Chemocare Providing the latest information about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and friends.
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- Simply Psychology Saul McLeod’s A level psychology website. This website has one section which gives an in-depth account of the psychodynamic approach and defence mechanisms written for newcomers to the psychodynamic approach.
- Freud’s Museum Website An in-depth account of Freud, his work around psychoanalysis and his research as well as a look around his house and his life. There is a substantial amount of information within the education section which looks at dreaminterpretation.
- Gerard Keegan and his Psychology Site A look at the psychodynamic perspective with extensive multiple choice questions. Also complemented by other perspectives within psychology.
- Patient Plus A look at anxiety, anxiety care and measurements of anxiety within the context of the health environment and illnesses.
- Mind for better mental health: Understanding Anxiety
- Doctors Guide, Personal Edition, Peer Review Media Bar: Anxiety The latest medical news and information for patients or friends/parents of patients diagnosed with anxiety.
- Simply Psychology: Psychodynamic Approach
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- Encyclopedia of Psychology An array of weblinks to cognitive psychology and specifically to memory literature.
- The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information by George A. Miller This site is dedicated to the work of George Miller’s work on chunking. His original article can be found here.
- NeuroMod. Online Memory Improvement Course Online memory improvement course which has an in-depth look at mnemonic techniques.
- Wadsworth. Cognitive Laboratory 2.0 Various experiments and demonstrations. You need to register before viewing the material.
- Illusions Gallery, University of Massachusetts Lowell. David T. Landrigan Examples of perceptual organisation illustrated by many examples of illusions.
- AAFP: Family Practice Management Looking at effective health practitioner and patient communication.
- Alzheimer’s Society
- Dementia Care UK
- Cognitive Psychology, Wadsworth, CogLab 2.0, On-line Laboratory
- Cognitive Laboratory Experiments, John H. Krantz, Hanover College
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- The Bristol Royal A look at the inquiry as well as Infirmary Inquiry recommendations.
- Mountain State Centres for Independent Living The website provides an extensive coverage of assertiveness exercises and tips on assertiveness.
- Rose NHS A website dedicated to teamwork within the NHS. This site provides information on policy and resources that are related to working within a diverse range of health teams.
- The University of Texas Counselling and Mental Health Centre Large amount of information on self-esteem as well as a look at enhancing self-esteem.
- Gerard M. Blair: Groups A look at groups, group work and team dynamics.
- Support 4 Learning A look at learning styles and models.
- Psychological Exercises for in-sight and self-awareness groups, Wilderom Store
- Social Psychology Network
- Stanford Prison Experiment
- Intute Social Sciences
- Enhancing your professional nursing practice through critical reflection Bowden, S. D. (2003). Enhancing your professional nursing practice through critical reflection.
- BPS Readers Digest: What makes a multi-disciplinary team work well?
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- The Jean Piaget Society The Jean Piaget Society is an international, inter-disciplinary society with a membership of scholars, teachers and researchers interested in exploring the nature of the developmental construction of human knowledge. A rather dry website that presents information on the Society and some background on Jean Piaget.
- Learning and Teaching site The Learning site provides a brief overview of part of the field. This link takes you to a brief overview of Piaget and his work. A useful site, however, for the range of information it contains not just on Piaget but also on such topics as behaviourism, humanism and other topics covered in this text. Primarily for teachers, a useful background set of information.
- Dreams come true A charity whose aim is to fulfil the dreams of terminally ill children.
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- Melting Resource A site aimed principally at nursing students to help them learn about transcultural issues in care.
- Making Practice Based Learning Work: Bournemouth University This site been put together by Bournemouth University’s health department which acts as a links to over 30 websites that are related to culture and communication within health.
- Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates Run by Dr Josie Campinha-Bacote, which provides regular updates of her theory on cultural competence.
- National Library for Health Gateway for electronic resources relating to a variety of conditions and clinical settings, and provides useful links to other similar sites.
- London College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Cross Cultural Health Care program: NWRC Information ranging from cultural competent practice to working with patients from diverse cultures.
- Transcultural Nursing Society Useful information related to transcultural nursing issues.
- Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health: Middlesex University Extensive links and information, updated on a regular basis.
- Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care: Cultural Diversity Organisation Cultural Competence.
- Religious Diversity: Practical Points for Health Care Providers Compiled by Chaplain John Ehman. Revised April 20, 2007. The University of Pennsylvania Health Care System (2008).
- Religious/Cultural Diversity and Health Care: Recent Journal Article Series University of Pennsylvania Medical Center.
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- Age Concern Many research and statistical papers that have been put together on this website. ‘Hungry to be heard: the scandal of malnourished older people in hospital’, is included here.
- Department of Health Includes policy documents in relation to the elderly, including the National Service Framework document.
- National Gerontological Nursing Association Website providing information related to care of the elderly and dignity, with information on recent policy changes as well as helpful information for nurses.
- U.S. National Institute on Aging: Working with your older patient
- Defending Dignity: Challenges and Opportunities for Nursing, Royal College of nursing
- Ageism: A benchmark of public attitudes in Britain University of Kent, Age Concern (2006) Ageism A benchmark of public attitudes in Britain, authors: Sujata Ray and Ellen Sharp, Policy Unit, Age Concern England Professor Dominic Abrams, University of Kent
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- Cruse National charity set up to offer free and confidential help to bereaved people. Booklets are also available from Cruse that look at coping with grief.
- The Child Bereavement Website Provides information on understanding bereavement, and sections dedicated to bereaved families, young people and one for professionals.
- Macmillan Cancer Support Website that provides information about Macmillan health professionals’ and nurses’ work. Illustrated with case studies and a link to a learning zone.
- The National Council for Palliative Care National Council for Palliative Care website which has an online library and publications as well as recent policies influencing palliative health care.
- World Health Organization: Chapter 15: Care for the dying patient and the family
- Cancer Research UK: Questions on death and dying
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- Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) ASH is a campaigning public health charity working for a comprehensive societal response to tobacco aimed at achieving a sharp reduction and eventual elimination of the health problems caused by tobacco.
- Society for Research into Nicotine and Tobacco The mission of the society is to stimulate the generation of new knowledge concerning nicotine in all its manifestations – from molecular to societal.
- WHO resource on tobacco Mortality and morbidity statistics for individual countries.
- Smokefree The UK’s online community for quitting smokers by quitting smokers.
- Department of Health Tobacco page Provides a range of links on tobacco use and policy developments.
- eBMJ collected resources on smoking Over 300 papers on smoking.
- Institute of Alcohol Studies The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) is an educational body with the basic aims of (1) increasing knowledge of alcohol and the social and health consequences of its misuse and (2) encouraging and supporting the adoption of effective measures for the management and prevention of alcohol-related problems. The Institute is financially independent of both government and the drinks industry and is supported by the Alliance House Foundation, a registered educational charity.
- Department of Health alcohol misuse pages The pages are intended primarily as a resource for a wide range of professionals and managers. Some of the information will also be of interest to parents, young people and students.
- eBMJ collected resource on alcohol Over 50 articles on alcohol use and abuse.
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- American Institute of Stress Dedicated to advancing understanding of: the role of stress in health and illness; the nature and importance of mind-body relationships and the potential for self-healing.
- International Stress Management Association The ISMA exists to promote sound knowledge and best practice in the prevention and reduction of human stress. It sets professional standards for the benefit of individuals and organisations using the services of its members.
- UK National Work-Stress Network This site is intended to help raise the profile of work-related stress, its causes and how we can move towards eliminating it.
- Guide to Psychology Practice A common-sense approach to the management of frequent psychological problems.
- Centre for Stress Management The Centre for Stress Management is an international training centre and consultancy which runs modular courses in stress management, stress counselling, psychotherapy and coaching suitable for professionals wishing to gain more knowledge and skills practice in these subjects.
- Health and Safety Executive leaflets on stress As it says on the tin!
- HSE stress site These pages explain what HSE is doing to address the issue of stress at work, and provide access to a range of information, resources and further points of contact.
- Stress – virtual library The Stress Virtual Library keeps track of online information as part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library. Sites are inspected and evaluated for their adequacy as information sources before they are linked from here.
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- Systematic reviews on pain Bandolier list of all systematic reviews on pain (up until 1999).
- University of Bath pain links A thorough set of links from this recognised department.
- Liverpool University Pain Research Institute The Pain Research Institute is part of the University of Liverpool, Department of Neurological Science. The Institute carries out research into the causes and treatment of chronic pain in humans.
- International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) IASP is a non-profit professional organisation dedicated to furthering research on pain and improving the care of patients with pain.
- The UK Pain Society The British Pain Society is the largest multidisciplinary professional organisation in the field of pain within the UK. Their membership comprises medical pain specialists, nurses, physiotherapists, scientists, psychologists, occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals actively engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of pain and in pain research for the benefit of patients.
- The Oxford Pain Internet Site This site is for anyone with a professional or personal interest in pain and analgesia. It is firmly based in the principles of evidence-based medicine and has pulled together systematic reviews with pain as an outcome.
- Back pain guide Provides a good, introductory overview on the models of pain.
- Partners against pain An excellent title!
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- Ajzen Website on Theory of Planned Behaviour Personal website of Professor Ajzen which includes considerable information and publications on the theory of the planned behaviour.
- Intute resource on health behaviours Various resources available with links to reviewed sites.
- Bridging the Intention-Behaviour Gap: Promoting compliance with medication for coronary heart disease Report from research group at Leeds University, which contains some useful information (published October 2003).
- Health Action Process Approach, HAPA Schwarzer’s model described in all its glory.
- Motivational interviewing A series of resources related to motivational interviewing.
Chapter 16
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- CE-Today Audio that has been recorded live which looks at improving patient adherence in chronic heart failure. Also included are guidelines for nurses.
- The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Typing in the terms adherence, concordance and compliance will result in many research and policy documents looking at these issues.
- Up To Date Patient Information Up-to-date patient information website that takes an in-depth look at adherence as well as enhancing adherence to asthma therapy.
- Public Health Training Network A module that looks at patient adherence to tuberculosis treatment with interactive exercises. Is also useful for general information concerning patient non-adherence, e.g. how it can be improved.
- Devon NHS: Concordance medication measurement tool
- Humber NHS: Policy for non-compliant patients
- Non-adherence, Non-compliance or Non-concordance in Asthma: Patients not Following the Medical Regimen Yitzhak Katz MD and Michael Goldberg MD PhD. Department of Allergy and Immunology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel. Affiliated to Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel IMAJ 2007;9:389–390
Chapter 17
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- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Official website of the accrediting body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. This site has links to many resources and information on counselling skills.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists This site provides information on appropriate communication across the lifespan when working with patients with differing mental health problems.
- Cruse Bereavement Care A useful site for information about the counselling and communication skills that are vital within a bereavement situation.
- Sign Station A website that is dedicated to raising awareness of deafness and British Sign Language. This has an on-line BSL dictionary, supporting video clips and information about BSL interpreters.
- An Easy Introduction to Egan’s Skilled Helper Solution Focused Counselling Approach, Patrick J. M. Nelson
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- UK Society for Behavioural Medicine The UK Society for Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM) works towards integrating knowledge of biology, behaviour and the environment to prevent and treat disease.
- Encyclopaedia of Surgery The Encyclopaedia of Surgery has been written by various experts in the field of surgery and has been written specifically for health care students and patients.
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- Breast Cancer Care Breast Cancer Care is the UK’s leading provider of information, practical assistance and emotional support for anyone affected by breast cancer.
- British Heart Foundation The aim of the British Heart Foundation is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.
- Whitehall II Study Details of the methodology and the results obtained so far.
- Whitehall II Study Homepage of the Whitehall II study.
- Royal College of Physicians (RCP) How the NHS manages heart attacks as prepared by the RCP.
- Cancer Research UK CancerHelp provides a free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families.
- Framingham Heart Study In 1948, the Framingham Heart Study started to explore the general causes of heart disease and stroke. This website presents an overview of the study with all the publications since 1954 being listed.
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- Cancer Backup Backup cancer charity providing information and support on breast cancer.
- Breast Cancer Husband A website from an author of a book on being the husband of a woman with breast cancer. Although trying to sell the book, the website does include some relevant information and a message board.
- Chemocare Providing the latest information about chemotherapy to patients and their families, caregivers and friends.