The Practice of Counselling in Primary Care

Professor Robert Bor trained in the UK, South Africa and the USA. He is a Chartered Clinical, Counselling and Health Psychologist as well as a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is a UKCP Registered Family Therapist, having completed his specialist training at the Tavistock Clinic, London and a clinical member of the Institute of Family Therapy, London. He has a special interest in developing psychological support services for those affected by chronic or acute medical conditions, and especially those with cancer. He has published more than 150 articles and chapters in peer-review publications as well as 20 books on the psychological impact of illness and serves on the editorial board of numerous international journals. He is also the Consulting Psychologist to several leading schools in London including St Pauls School, The Royal Ballet School and JFS. He is an active member of the International Psycho-Oncology Society, consults to Chai Cancer Care in London and he is a Churchill Fellow.

This book offers practical guidance for counsellors in primary care settings, exploring the complex dynamics of health care teams and providing a guide to the safe and effective practice of counselling in primary health care contexts.

Foreword - Graham Curtis JenkinsIntroduction - Robert Bor and Damian McCannSetting Up a Counselling Service - Carole A TrowbridgeA Biopsychosocial Approach to Counselling in Primary Care - John DavyDoctors, Counsellors and Their Patients - Susan Hopkins and Mary O¿Callaghan Intraphysic and Interpersonal IssuesDeeper Issues in Collaboration - Gilly Pembroke Avoiding Pitfalls and Managing Internal BoundariesManaging Referrals - Teresa Schaefer, Jenny Chesshryre and Susan KendalManaging Patient Flow - Carole Waskett Waiting and AbsencesConfidentiality in a Team Setting - Carole WaskettDoing Therapy Briefly in Primary Care - Christine Parrott Theoretical ConceptsDoing Therapy Briefly in Primary Care - Christine Parrott Clinical ApplicationsThe Competent Patient - Sheila GillCounselling and the Use of Psychotropic Medication - Jo SextonTraining in Counselling in Primary Health Care - Gilly PembrokeSupervision in Primary Care Counselling - Damian McCannEvaluating Counselling in Primary Health Care - Peter du Plessis and Robert Bor