| Abstract: | Reviews the book, Cardiovascular rehabilitation: A comprehensive approach, edited by Lyle H. Peterson (1983). This book is a thorough and concise book for the physician, psychologist, rehabilitation counselor, physical therapist, or nurse involved in a treatment team approach to cardiovascular rehabilitation. The text includes research data, philosophical rationale, current references, and an explanation of the theoretical bases of various treatment approaches. Of interest to psychologists are chapters dealing with specific tests, treatment modalities, and the role of the psychologist in the rehabilitation team. The authors attempt to prove with logic, data, and eloquence how a comprehensive cardiovascular rehabilitation center can benefit patients. They also attempt to show the importance of the management of psychological problems in rehabilitation. This text represents an attempt to incorporate psychology into parity with other disciplines in rehabilitation, and as such could be read with profit by both psychologist and nonpsychologist alike. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
