1st Edition
Minding the Body Psychotherapy in Cases of Chronic and Life-Threatening Illness
By Ellyn Kaschak
Copyright 2001
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
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Support and empower women who are coping with the pain, fear, and stigma of serious disease
Being diagnosed with cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia is a traumatic event that takes place at a time when the patient is already feeling physically (and often emotionally) drained. Minding the Body combines feminist and social constructionist approaches to offer an intimate look into... Read more
Contents
- Minding the Body: Psychotherapy in Cases of Chronic and Life-Threatening Illness
- How Can Feminist Therapists Support Women with Autoimmune Disorders?
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A First-Person Story
- Fibromyalgia: A Feminist Biopsychosocial Perspective
- Battling Injury and Chronic Illness in a Managed Care World: A Case History
- Social Construction of Illness: Addressing the Impact of Cancer on Women in Therapy
- Putting Theory into Practice: A Psychologist's Story
- Feminist Psychotherapy in Cases of Life-Threatening Illness
- From Life Threatening Illness to a More Sensitive Therapist: One Woman's Journey
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Ellyn Kaschak
