Coping effectively with spinal cord injury : a group program : therapist guide / Paul Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kennedy, Paul, 1959-

Series:

Treatments that work.

Treatments that work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spinal cord--Wounds and injuries--Psychological aspects.

Spinal cord.

Spinal cord--Wounds and injuries--Treatment.

Group psychotherapy.

Stress management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For individuals who have suffered a spinal cord injury, it is a struggle to know how to assess and cope with such a life-changing event. The coping strategies that a person employs can have an enormous impact on their mental well-being and long-term health. Approach focused coping, in which the individual accepts and seeks to understand their condition, results in a sense of mastery, self-efficacy, and post traumatic growth. Conversely, avoidance focused coping can lead to anxiety, depression, self neglect, and substance abuse problems. Approximately 50% will meet the diagnostic criteria for d

Contents:

Contents; Chapter 1 Introductory Information for Therapists; Chapter 2 Group Logistics; Chapter 3 Session 1-Introduction to Stress and Coping; Chapter 4 Session 2-Assessing and Managing Stress; Chapter 5 Session 3-Problem Solving; Chapter 6 Session 4-Managing Emotions; Chapter 7 Session 5-Changing Negative Thinking; Chapter 8 Session 6-Maladaptive/Adaptive Coping; Chapter 9 Session 7-Social Support (Final Session); Fidelity Checklists; References; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-045080-0

0-19-024170-5

1-281-82593-X

9786611825935

0-19-971303-0

OCLC:

476240866