Description |
1 online resource (220 pages) |
Contents |
Cover page; About the authors; Overcoming common problems series; Title page; Imprint; Table of contents; Dedication; Foreword by Natasha Harrington-Benton; Preface; Acknowledgements and note to the reader; 1. Introduction to misunderstood illnesses; 2. Common invisible and misunderstood conditions; 3. Living with a chronic illness; 4. Stress, depression, anxiety, fatigue and sleep disturbance; 5. Mind over matter?; 6. Treatments; 7. Self-help: other ways to improve your life; 8. Hints and tips on how to deal with doctors, family, friends and work, and a guide for how others can help you |
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9. Future directions and conclusionsUseful addresses; Selected references; Further reading; Search items |
Summary |
Few books on invisible illness are written by psychologists. Based on work by the Chronic Illness Research Team (CIRT) at the University of East London, this expert, accessible book encourages people actively to manage their illness using the techniques shown. Based on 20 years of research Helps those often written off' by the medical profession Pioneering text on Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) Authors specialist in chronic illness |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Diseases -- Popular works
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Diseases
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Genre/Form |
Popular works
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
P. Dancy, Christine
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ISBN |
9781847093066 |
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184709306X |
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