Nursing, by its very nature, involves all the processes of life from birth to death. In response to new consumer needs and demands, healthcare services are moving increasingly into the home, into the community, and into alternative settings. A basic knowledge of psychology, communication skills and culture, as well as coping skills, has become vital to render holistic care to the individual, the family and society. This updated edition of 21st Century psychology for nurses: an introduction continues to provide the necessary skills to understand, educate and support patients and clients through painful and unpleasant health situations.

Contents include the following:

• The nature of psychology
• Biological foundations of psychology
• Personality
• Developmental psychology
• Memory and forgetting
• Motivation and emotion
• Learning
• Health, stress and coping
• Positive psychology
• Culture and health
• HIV and AIDS – a challenge to the caregiver
• On death and dying