Overview of Bhatia and Craig's Elements of Psychology and Mental Hygiene Book

B.D. Bhatia and Margaretta Craig wrote this classic textbook for nurses in India in 1958. The second edition was published 50 years later, in 2008. In a span of just five years, the third edition is being brought out to accommodate changes in the syllabus and to meet the felt needs in the student community.Special Features: Revised and updated to cover the syllabus of the Indian Nursing Council Learning Objectives have been included in all chaptersA section on Relevance to Nursing has been added to all chapters to enable students relate the subject to their workCritical Thinking Exercises have been included wherever necessary. These clinical anecdotes will help the student understand the issues involved in handling patients and will serve as a teaching resourceTerms from the glossary have been highlighted in boxes alongside the text to enable quick reference to the meaningNew chapters on Genetics and Behavior, Stress, Psychology of Vulnerable Individuals along with Psychology of Groups and Psychological Assessment and Tests have been introducedNew subtopics as per the latest syllabus have been added to all the existing chaptersThe focus in all the chapters is on the application and relevance of concepts in nursingThe questions at the end of the chapters have been revised to suit the current examination patternMultiple Choice Questions have been added to help the students check their understanding of the chapterSample Examination Papers have been added to aid the student in preparing for the examinationsTable of Contents:ForewordPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the First EditionContentsINC Syllabus for PsychologyAcknowledgementsThe Nature and Scope of PsychologyMethod of PsychologyThe Mind and Body-Mind RelationshipGenetics and BehaviorThe Nervous SystemThe Sense Organs, Muscles and GlandsAttention and PerceptionLearningMemoryThinkingIntelligence and AptitudeMotivationFrustration and ConflictEmotions and StressAttitudes, Will and CharacterPersonalityDevelopmental PsychologyPsychology of Vulnerable IndividualsMental Health and Mental HygieneEgo defense MechanismsMental Illness Symptoms, Causes and TreatmentGuidance and CounselingPsychological Assessments and TestsFurther ReadingModel Examination PapersIndex

• Book Type :

Medicine&HealthSciences

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

400 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

8173719047

• Bhatia and Craig's Elements of Psychology and Mental Hygiene Published On :

2013

• Resource:

Students and Professionals:Textbooks, Medicine&HealthSciences

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