Abstract
Hypertension, the silent killer, is a serious, asymptomatic, prevalent, and major public health problem commonly found in the primary care setting. The following topics are discussed: assessment and diagnostic issues; incidence and clinical manifestations in primary care setting; cognitive-behavioral case conceptualization; identifying and addressing obstacles to treatment; points of collaboration with physician and family; development and implementation of an empirically based treatment plan; evaluation of treatment outcomes; and considerations with special populations/diversity issues. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). (create)
| Original language | American English |
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| Publisher | Handbook of cognitive behavioral approaches in primary care. |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Keywords
- essential hypertension
- primary care
- clinical manifestations
- cognitive behavioral case conceptualization
- diagnosis
- evaluation of treatment outcomes
- empirically based treatment plan
- obstacles to treatment
- assessment
- incidence
- Primary Health Care
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Epidemiology
- Evidence Based Practice
- Measurement
- Treatment Effectiveness Evaluation
- Treatment Planning
- Treatment Barriers
Disciplines
- Psychology