Individuals responses to their chronic illness or disability (CID) vary widely. Some are positive and productive, some negative and self-defeating, and some have elements of both. "Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability" synthesizes the growing literature on these coping styles and strategies by analyzing how individuals with CID face challenges, find and use their strengths, and alter their environment to fit their life-changing realities.
The book s first section provides readers with the major theories and conceptual perspectives on coping, with special emphasis on social...
Individuals responses to their chronic illness or disability (CID) vary widely. Some are positive and productive, some negative and self-defeating,...
"As foreign assistance flows into post-conflict regions to rebuild economies, roads, and schools, it is important that development professionals retain a focus on the purely human element of rebuilding lives and societies. This book provides perspective on just how to begin that process so that the trauma people suffered is not passed on to future generations long after the violence has stopped." - Amy T. Wilson, Ph.D., Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
"This ground-breaking text provides the reader with an excellent and comprehensive overview of the existing...
"As foreign assistance flows into post-conflict regions to rebuild economies, roads, and schools, it is important that development professionals re...
Individuals responses to their chronic illness or disability (CID) vary widely. Some are positive and productive, some negative and self-defeating, and some have elements of both. "Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability" synthesizes the growing literature on these coping styles and strategies by analyzing how individuals with CID face challenges, find and use their strengths, and alter their environment to fit their life-changing realities.
The book s first section provides readers with the major theories and conceptual perspectives on coping, with special emphasis on social...
Individuals responses to their chronic illness or disability (CID) vary widely. Some are positive and productive, some negative and self-defeating,...
"As foreign assistance flows into post-conflict regions to rebuild economies, roads, and schools, it is important that development professionals retain a focus on the purely human element of rebuilding lives and societies. This book provides perspective on just how to begin that process so that the trauma people suffered is not passed on to future generations long after the violence has stopped." - Amy T. Wilson, Ph.D., Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
"This ground-breaking text provides the reader with an excellent and comprehensive overview of the existing...
"As foreign assistance flows into post-conflict regions to rebuild economies, roads, and schools, it is important that development professionals re...
It is common for a doctor or healthcare professional to see an individual with a chronic health condition only a few times a year for a brief office appointment. Yet, the individual has to live with the health condition 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, who really is in charge of managing the health condition? The individual has to "micro-manage" their condition, while healthcare professionals can provide advice on treatment approaches or the "macro-management" of the chronic health condition. Promoting Self-Management of Chronic Health Conditions covers a range of topics...
It is common for a doctor or healthcare professional to see an individual with a chronic health condition only a few times a year for a brief office a...
