Health Psychology Consultation in the Inpatient Medical Setting

This book is a guide for health psychology trainees and seasoned clinical psychologists who wish to expand their practice into consulting. Using examples modeled after actual medical notes, readers will learn to review and understand patient medical records, build rapport with patients, and have frank discussions of the complicated issues that can arise during patient interviews.

This product is not included in the APA Unlimited CE program.

New York state psychologists: This program is not currently in compliance with the unique requirements imposed by the New York State Board of Education for New York licensed psychologists CE.

• Describe the relevant consultation models for health psychology consulting.
• Apply the consultation model to evaluating the patient.
• Demonstrate connections between psychological evaluation and medical conditions when dealing with anxiety, depression, delirium, and substance use and abuse.
• Describe special issues regarding decisional capacity, pain, nonadherence, and end-of-life issues.
• Review ethical and other professional issues relevant to health psychology consultation.