| Description |
xiii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Communication & Counselling in Health Care Series |
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Communication & Counselling in Health Care Series
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| Contents |
Foreword / Gillian Baird -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Adapting to Illness -- 3. The Child's Experience -- 4. The Social World of the Child -- 5. The Aims and Process of Helping -- 6. Engaging the Child -- 7. Exploring the Child's Experiences and Understanding -- 8. Giving Information -- 9. Specific Strategies for Helping -- 10. Communicating About Death and Dying -- 11. Final Remarks -- App. A. A Relaxation Exercise -- App. B. Books for Children -- App. C. Organizations and agencies - UK -- App. D. Organizations and agencies - North America |
| Summary |
Readership: The book has been written for all staff involved in the care of chronically ill children: medical and nursing staff, psychologists, psychiatrists, play specialists, physiotherapists, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, health visitors, and allied staff. Parents faced with this difficult situation and wanting to know how best to talk to their child will also find the book helpful |
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Ten to 15 per cent of children are affected by long-term physical problems such as eczema, asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease, and epilepsy. In addition, there are other conditions which may not strike as often, but which have unpredictable courses, sometimes involving degenerative processes, sometimes posing real threats to the child's life. These include sickle cell anaemia, rheumatoid arthritis, cystic fibrosis, HIV infection, cancer and leukaemia, and kidney disease. Treatment advances may extend and improve the quality of life of children by controlling pain and other symptoms, but by definition, chronic illness and disability cannot be cured. This book aims to help healthcare workers integrate the skills of facilitative communication into their daily working practice so that children and families can be provided with the best possible care and support |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p213-217. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-217) and index |
| Subject |
Chronic diseases in children -- Psychological aspects.
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Chronically ill children -- Counseling of.
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| Author |
Davis, Hilton.
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British Psychological Society.
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| LC no. |
98146982 |
| ISBN |
1854332414 |
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