1st Edition
Armfuls of Time The Psychological Experience of the Child with a Life-Threatening Illness
By Barbara M. Sourkes
Copyright 1986
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
201 Pages
by
Routledge
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'I just wish I had armfuls of time.' These are the poignant words of a four year old facing a life-threatening illness. Armfuls of Time eloquently portrays the psychological experience of such children, who are irreversibly changed from the moment of diagnosis. Barbara M. Sourkes, Ph.D. describes how she works with these children, using drawings, soft toys and dolls, stories and real medical... Read more
Chapter 1 Psychotherapy; Chapter 2 Illness and Treatment; Chapter 3 Impact on Normal Life; Chapter 4 Facets of Awareness; Chapter 5 Anticipatory Grief; Chapter 6 The Dying Child; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes;
Biography
Sourkes, Barbara M.
