Description

This book focuses on how to best support, educate, and encourage the caregivers of chronically ill, mentally ill, and disabled persons. Using tools from coaching, psycho-educational, and systems perspectives, contributors tackle important issues that present in therapy, such as quality of life, financial problems, spiritual issues, compassion fatigue, and single-parenting. The second part of the book features experts in specific disorders detailing the main clinical issues that they see affecting those who care for persons with cognitive impairment, autism spectrum disorder, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, MS, structural physical disability, chronic pain, substance abuse, and more.

Editor: Freeman, Arthur, Editor: Ney, Richard, Editor: Cole, Patricia, Editor: Treft, Garry L

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 1138214000
Language: English
Pages: 328