| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 289 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-272) and index. |
| Contents |
Therapeutic relationship, case conceptualization, and illness representation -- Assessment and interventions -- Illness acceptance intervention strategy-- Compliance enhancement -- Symptom reduction -- Spirituality and life meaning -- Arthritis -- Asthma -- Cancer -- Cardiac disease -- Chronic pain -- Diabetes -- Epilepsy -- Hypertension -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Systemic lupus erythematosus. |
| Summary |
"As the population ages, physicians are turning to psychotherapists to help the increasing number of patients who are struggling with chronic illnesses. To provide effective and appropriate treatment to these patients requires that clinicians broaden their psychological perspective and augment their intervention strategies and treatment plans specific to chronic medical illness. Treatment of Chronic Medical Conditions: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Strategies and Integrative Treatment Protocols provides clinicians with focused cognitive- behavioral strategies and integrative treatment protocols for 10 of the most common chronic medical conditions that the psychotherapist is likely to encounter. These include arthritis, asthma, cancer, cardiac disease, chronic pain, diabetes, epilepsy, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome and lupus. The strategies and protocols tailored for these conditions are illustrated with extensive case studies and session transcriptions that make the treatment process tangible and results oriented. In addition, the book offers guidelines for dealing with such issues as illness denial, noncompliance, and challenges to life meaning that often stand in the way of patients leading full lives, despite their chronic illnesses"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Note |
Description based on print version record |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Chronically ill -- Mental health.
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Cognitive therapy.
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Chronic Disease -- psychology.
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Chronic Disease -- therapy.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- methods.
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Combined Modality Therapy.
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| Added Author |
American Psychological Association.
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| Added Title |
Chronic medical conditions |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Sperry, Len. Treatment of chronic medical conditions : cognitive-behavioral therapy strategies and integrative treatment protocols. 1st ed. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2009. (OCoLC)213375853 9781433803895 |
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