Overview
- Focuses on pain in a family context and as a family issue
- An increased research interest in this topic provides a substantial database of knowledge on which to base a review
- One comprehensive sourcebook that will synthesize the diverse findings, which will help clinicians studying or working in this specialized area
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Chronic pain affects every facet of a patient’s life, and nowhere is this more evident than in the complex arena of family life. Chronic Pain and Family: a Clinical Perspective examines typical family issues associated with prolonged illness, offering realistic ways to approach them in therapy.
Informed by current practice and his own experience, noted author/clinician Ranjan Roy brings fresh insights to common pain scenarios and therapeutic impasses, and provides a framework for assessing marital and family relationships when chronic pain is a defining factor. Clinicians will get not only a clearer understanding of sensitive issues, but also effective strategies for engaging clients without turning them off.
Coverage includes:
- Meanings of pain in relationships
- "Who Does What?": exploring changes in family roles
- Resistance to treatment: why it occurs and how to work through it
- Health concerns and other burdens on well spouses and children
- Sexuality, domestic abuse, and other "silent" issues
- Case examples demonstrating therapy step-by-step with a range of couples and families
For therapists and social workers who deal with this growing population of patients, Chronic Pain and Family: A Clinical Perspective stands at a unique intersection of pain/disability and family resources. Roy’s recognition of the family’s changing demographics together with his synthesis of clinical knowledge make the book suitable for graduate-level courses as well.
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Book Title: Chronic Pain and Family
Book Subtitle: A Clinical Perspective
Authors: Ranjan Roy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29649-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-29648-7
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2128-4
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-29649-4
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 158
Topics: Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Pain Medicine