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Psychological Assessment of Surgical Candidates : Evidence-Based Procedures and Practices.

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Surgery outcomes can vary due to psychosocial factors, such as substance use and caregiver support. This book presents evidence-based approaches to presurgical psychological assessment across a broad range of medical conditions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marek, Ryan J.
Other Authors: Block, Andrew
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Carol Stream : American Psychological Association, 2023.
Subjects:
Psychological tests.
Patients > Psychology.
Surgery, Operative.
Tests psychologiques.
Malades > Psychologie.
Chirurgie opératoire.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Introduction: Presurgical Psychological Assessments-Historical Perspectives and Current Status
  • Chapter 1 The Risk Identification and Mitigation Model for Presurgical Psychological Assessments
  • Chapter 2 Selecting and Administering Psychological Measures for Presurgical Assessments
  • Chapter 3 Ethical Considerations in the Assessment of Surgical Candidates
  • Chapter 4 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • Chapter 5 Spine Surgery
  • Chapter 6 Gender Embodiment Surgery
  • Chapter 7 Surgery for Treatment and Prevention of Breast Cancer
  • Chapter 8 Solid Organ Transplant
  • Chapter 9 Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease and Depression
  • Chapter 10 Gynecologic Surgery
  • Chapter 11 Surgical Treatment of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Chapter 12 Practical Suggestions for Presurgical Psychological Assessments and Future Directions for the Field
  • Index
  • About the Editors