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Although the procedure is unusual, this chapter begins by finding fault with its own title. The practice is justified because it suggests a new way of thinking about an important matter. The phrase “adaptation to chronic illness and disability” seems harmless enough and is consistent with common usage, but it could be taken to imply that the topic of this chapter is how people alter themselves to accommodate to impersonal physical conditions. Psychologically, that implication leaves much to be desired.
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Shontz, F.C. (1982). Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability. In: Millon, T., Green, C.J., Meagher, R.B. (eds) Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3412-5_8
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