Counselling and psychotherapy for families facingillness and death

Living with serious illness has profound effects not only on patients themselves but also on their families. This fully updated edition by a recognized expertfocuses on the individual in context, showing how relationships can alleviate suffering and maximise the chances of healing.Apractical guide to those working with illness. JENNY ALTSCHULER Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Family Psychotherapist. She formerly worked at the Tavistock Clinic, where she set up the first UKmulti-disciplinary family based training for professionals working in health care settings. She is now Clinical Director of the One to One Children's Fund and also works as an independent psychotherapist and supervisor to health professionals. INDICE: Introduction - The Effects of Illness and Disability on Families -Applying Systemic Techniques and Ideas to Health Care - Childhood and Adolescent Experiences of Illness - Parenting in the Face of Illness - Illness and Adult Relationships - Illness in Later Life - Death, Bereavement and Living Beyond Loss - Migration and Cross-cultural Context - Personal-Professional Aspectsof Healthcare - Appendix I: Genograms

• ISBN: 978-0-230-52100-1
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 09/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés