Chapter
UNIT 2 The Philosophy of Individual Worth
Meaning of Individual Worth
The Health Care Provider and Cultural Bias
Implications for Health Care Providers
Practicing a Philosophy of Individual Worth
UNIT 3 Striving for Self-Understanding
Taking a New Look at Yourself
You,a Person with Several Life Roles
SECTION Ⅱ STRIVING TO UNDERSTAND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
UNIT 4 Influences on Behavior
The Developmental Process
Influences on Development During Childhood
Changing Influences During Life
Assuming Responsibility for Behavior
The Health Care Provider and the Patient
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Satisfaction of Physical Needs
Physical Needs and Behavior
Understanding Behavior in Terms of Physical Needs
UNIT 6 The Need for Self-Approval
Influence of Others on One's Sense of Self
Effects of Success and Failure
Striving for Self-Approval
UNIT 7 The Need for Acceptance
The Importance of Acceptance
The Importance of Approval from Others
The Need to Believe That Others Care
The Need for Appreciation
Social Needs and Behavior
Behavior and the Health Care Provider
UNIT 8 Emotions and Behavior
Physiological Effects of Emotions
Formation of Emotional Patterns
Individual Differences in Emotional Patterns
Gender Differences in Emotions
Using Emotions Constructively
UNIT 9 Adjustment and Patterns of Behavior
Effective Behavior Versus Ineffective Behavior
SECTION Ⅲ BEHAVIOR AND PROBLEMS IN LIVING
UNIT 10 Common Threats to Adjustment
Change as a Threat to Adjustment
Social and Cultural Stressors
Coping Skills and Resilience
UNIT 11 Effects of Traumatic Events
UNIT 12 Defense Mechanisms
The Purpose of Defense Mechanisms
Defense Mechanisms and Adjustment
The Meaning of Inner Conflict
How to Deal with Inner Conflict
Inner Conflict and Adjustment
Inner Conflict and the Health Care Provider
Inner Conflict and the Patient
Using Knowledge About Inner Conflict
Cumulative Effects of Frustration
Frustration and Behavior Patterns
Perfectionism and Frustration
SECTION Ⅳ BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
UNIT 15 Effects of Illness on Behavior
Physical Effects of Illness
Emotional Effects of Illness
General Effects of Serious Illness
Influences on Patients' Reactions to Illness
The Challenge for Health Care Providers
UNIT 16 Coping with Patient Behavior
Common Behavior Patterns of Patients
UNIT 17 Human Relations and the Health Care Provider
Helping Patients Adjust to Illness
Becoming a Member of the Health Team
Practicing Effective Patient Relations
SECTION Ⅴ PRACTICING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
UNIT 18 Observing Nonverbal Behavior
Observing and Interpreting Nonverbal Behavior
Setting the Stage for Practicing Interpersonal Skills
UNIT 19 Verbal Communication
Discrepancies in a Message
Assumptions and Expectations
Improving Communication Skills
Opinion Statements to Serve as a Basis for Discussion
SECTION Ⅵ COPING WITH LOSS
UNIT 20 Gains and Losses throughout the Life Span
Life Changes as Gains and Losses
Learning to Cope with Loss
Losses in Specific Periods of the Life Span
Striving for Readjustment Following Significant Loss
Guidelines for Using Loss and Grief as a Growth Experience
UNIT 21 Death:Changing Attitudes and Practices
Past Attitudes and Practices
Changing Attitudes and Practices
Current Attitudes and Practices
The Emergence of Thanatology
Evolution of the Right-to-Die Movement
Societal Issues Related to Care of the Dying
Legal Aspects of the Right to Die
A Dilemma for Health Care Providers
UNIT 22 Grief and Bereavement
Reactions to Loss and Bereavement
Importance of the Grief Process
Influences on the Grief Process
Roles of Health Care Providers
Guidelines for Assisting the Family of a Dying Patient
UNIT 23 Caring for the Dying Person
Reactions to Diagnosis of a Terminal Illness
Dying as a Growth Process
Personal and Family Issues Related to Care of the Dying
Medical Issues Related to Care of the Dying
Issues Related to Rights of the Dying Person
Roles of Health Care Providers
Guidelines for Care of a Dying Person
SECTION Ⅶ TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE
UNIT 24 Health Care through the Ages
Innovations in Science and Health Care
Healing in Early Civilizations
Evolution of Modern Health Care
Beginnings of Holistic Medicine
Innovators and Modern Medicine
The Health Care System—Today and Tomorrow
Scientific Study of Complementary Therapies
UNIT 25 What Is Healing?Who Is the Healer?
The Immune System—Protector and Defender of the Body
The Mind/Body Healing System
Who Gets Sick?Who Gets Well?
The Holistic Approach to Health Care
Future Health Care Systems
UNIT 26 Broadening Your View of Health Care
What Is Legitimate Therapy?
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Role of the Health Care Provider
UNIT 27 Managing Stress with Relaxation/Meditation
Mind-Talk as a Source of Stress
Relaxation and Meditation
Using Positive Affirmations