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1 online resource (315 pages) |
| Series |
Clinical Counselling in Context |
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Clinical counselling in context.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures and appendices; Notes on the contributors; Notes on the editors; Introduction; 1. A review; Introduction; Counselling as information and education; The contexts of counselling; The location for counselling; Working with groups in medical settings; The cost-effectiveness of counselling; Professional issues in counselling in medical settings; References; 2. Genetic counselling; Introduction; What is genetic counselling?; The context of genetic counselling; Case 1; The process of genetic counselling |
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Does genetic counselling work?Genetic counselling in Huntington's disease; Case 2; Genetic counselling in Alzheimer's disease; A genetic counselling clinic for late onset Alzheimer's disease; Case 3; Case 4; Conclusions; Summary; References; 3. A psychodynamic counselling service for pregnant women; Introduction; The background; The development of the service; Medical care; The type of treatment; The nature of the pregnant women's beliefs about their baby's health; Winning over the doctors and midwives; The baby in the mind: two case studies; The structure of the service; Referrals; Treatment |
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Liaison work with other professionalsThe potentials and limitations of the service; The demand for the service and the lack of resources; The efficacy and limitations of the therapeutic consultations; Notes; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; 4. Nurse-led counselling in a renal unit; Introduction; The background; The early days; Relationships with the hospital team: boundaries; Further developments; Transplant surgery; Counselling within the family; Post-operative interventions; Supervision; Issues of confidentiality the containment of anxiety and compliance; Evaluation of the service |
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ConclusionReferences; 6. Professional development through supervision and staff groups; Introduction; Background; A tripartite model; 1 Professional development groups; 2 Counselling supervision; 3 Team-building days; The role of the facilitator; Setting up the groups; Themes and perspectives; Discussion; Appendix 6.1; Professional development group boundaries; Role of the facilitator; References; 7. Staff counselling in a hospital setting; Introduction; The nature of the work; The type of individuals doing the work; The changing face of the health service: 50 years of change |
| Summary |
Clinical Counselling in Medical Settings offers an honest examination of the possibilities and limitations of counselling in a range of medical settings and patient groups. It shows how each setting has unique features that influence the therapeutic process. With numerous clinical examples covering settings such as a rehabilitation centre, a pain relief clinic and a hospice, this book will prove essential reading not only for counsellors and psychotherapists but also to all mental health professionals |
| Bibliography |
References5. The development of a counselling service in a rehabilitation centre; Introduction; The rehabilitation centre: placing the counsellor in context; Appointment of the counsellor; The patient profile; The National Health Service: a changing environment?; The counsellor's presence and institutional defences; What are the defences keeping at bay?; Overall culture of the rehabilitation centre; Differences in work practice; The message of the work; Case history; Referral; Assessment; Contract; Process and content; Supervision; Working with unconscious processes; Ending; Evaluation |
| Notes |
Contracts between the organisation and the clients (members of staff) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Counseling.
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Psychotherapy.
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Counseling
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Psychotherapy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rance, Christopher
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Thomas, Peter
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| ISBN |
9781317835165 |
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1317835166 |
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