Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease A Behavioural Perspective

Reviewing current literature on the behavioral aspects of lung disease, this convenient reference brings together information on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in one comprehensive volume. It looks closely at up-to-date therapeutic regimens ... behavioral research findings on COPD patients ... and the implications of behavioral research for clinicians treating COPD patients. Illustrated with tables, diagrams, and photographs, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease focuses on behavioral programs such as cognitive-behavior modification for managing patients with active COPD ... explores the neuropsychological and life quality outcomes of patients treated with supplemental oxygen ... outlines characteristics and consequences of sleep-disordered breathing in COPD patients ... reviews the relationship between smoking and COPD ... demonstrates a link between the degree of hypoxemia in COPD and severity of neuropsychological deficits ... and discusses nursing interventions to ameliorate COPD symptoms, nursing diagnosis, and self-care issues. Pulmonary and chest physicians, internists, respiratory therapists and nurses, behavioral scientists, psychologists, and psychiatrists will find an authoritative reference in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Book jacket.McSweeny is the author of 'Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease A Behavioural Perspective' with ISBN 9780824776930 and ISBN 0824776933.