Psychological Assessment of Surgical Candidates by Ryan J. Ma... - 9781433837319

Psychological Assessment of Surgical CandidatesEvidence-Based Procedures and Practices\nAuthor(s): Ryan J. Marek, Andrew Block\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: American Psychological Association, United States\nImprint: American Psychological Association\nISBN-13: 9781433837319, 978-1433837319\nSynopsis\nPsychosocial factors, such as caregiver support and patients amp rsquo expectations for quality of life after surgery, can have a strong impact on surgery [url] book presents evidence-based approaches to presurgical psychological assessment across a broad range of medical conditions.\n\n Psychologists and other mental health professionals are increasingly included within the preoperative evaluation process for patients preparing for major surgery. Presurgical psychological assessment (PPA) aims to assess both the risk factors for poor surgical outcome, as well as patient strengths and resources that can have a positive impact on surgery results.\n\n This book presents evidence-based a.