230 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
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Treatment for the chronically ill has traditionally focused on physical factors and symptoms, despite the fact that chronic illness also affects life in an emotional and spiritual way. The approach toward treatment described in this volume addresses all aspects of a patient's life, including their interpersonal experiences and relationships, presenting family therapists and family physicians as... Read more
Introduction 1 The Stories of Chronic Illness: Narrative Roles and Family Therapy -Concetta Gallo 2 Chronic Illness and the Family Meaning System Joan D. Atwood and Estelle Weinstein 3 Chronic Illness, Disability, Secondary Conditions, and the Culturally Diverse Family -Daniel W. Wong and Lucy Wong Hernandez 4 The Changing American Family: The View from Social Texts -E. Doyle McCarthy and Sandra Farganis 5 A Social Constructionist Approach to Therapy with Couples with a Chronic Illness -Joan D. Atwood and Laura Jean Dreher 6 Chronic Illness: An Inquiry into Understanding Irritable Bowel Syndrome from a Place of Uncertainty -Mary E. Canzoneri 7 A Family Case Study on Mindfulness-Based Family Therapy for Chronic Co-Occurring Disorders: Chronic Stress, Chronic Anxiety, and Chronic Pain -Anthony R. Quintiliani 8 Family Therapy for Adult Children Caregivers and Their Families -Corinne Kyriacou 9 The Chronically Ill and End-of-Life Care -Jayne Gassman Authors' Affiliations Index
Biography
Joan Atwood
