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Group wellness programs for chronic pain and disease management / Carolyn A. McManus ; foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Holman Biotech Commons RA777.6 .M396 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McManus, Carolyn A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Health and hygiene--United States.
- Older people.
- Older people--Health and hygiene.
- Self-help groups--Activity programs.
- Preventive health services for older people.
- United States.
- Preventive health services for older people--United States.
- Self-help groups--Activity programs--United States.
- Self-help groups.
- Health promotion--United States.
- Health promotion.
- Chronic diseases--Treatment.
- Chronic diseases.
- Chronic pain--Treatment.
- Chronic pain.
- Leadership.
- Mind and body.
- Chronic Disease--rehabilitation.
- Health Promotion--methods.
- Health Services for the Aged.
- Self-Help Groups.
- Medical Subjects:
- Chronic Disease--rehabilitation.
- Health Promotion--methods.
- Health Services for the Aged.
- Self-Help Groups.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 222 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- St. Louis, Mo. : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2003]
- Summary:
- Group wellness programs help people optimize their health, well-being, and function and reduce health care costs. A comprehensive handbook, Group Wellness Programs for Chronic Pain and Disease Management provides you with practical guidance on group leadership strategies, key health education topics, and effective experiential exercises -- all with an emphasis on a whole person approach to wellness.
- Contents:
- I. The Group Wellness Model 1
- Chapter 2 Group Leadership 13
- Chapter 3 Mindfulness 25
- Chapter 4 Stress and Relaxation 63
- Chapter 5 Attitudes and Beliefs 91
- Chapter 6 Nutrition / Kathleen Putnam 103
- Chapter 7 Fitness 117
- Chapter 8 Mindful Movement 139
- Chapter 9 Adherence to Exercise 153
- IV. Program Development 163
- Chapter 11 Assessment Instruments 189
- Chapter 12 Administration 207.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0750673974
- OCLC:
- 51892928
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