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Afraid of the doctor : every parent's guide to preventing and managing medical trauma / Meghan L. Marsac, Melissa J. Hogan.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Marsac, Meghan L., 1981- author.
Hogan, Melissa J., 1973- author.
Contributor:
Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Sick children--Family relationships.
Psychic trauma--Patients--Rehabilitation.
Fear of doctors.
Children--Preparation for medical care.
Psychic trauma.
Children.
Sick children.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (261 pages)
Distribution:
New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2021.
Place of Publication:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2021.
Summary:
Afraid of the Doctor is the first book written for parents with the primary goal of equipping them with the knowledge and skills to support their children through medical challenges (such as medical trauma) on a day-to-day basis. Afraid of the Doctor provides a foundation for parents and caregivers to be able to manage these challenges.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Part 1. THE REALITY OF MEDICAL TRAUMA
1. Where Love Meets Medicine
2. Parenting through Medical Challenges
3. The Medical Journey
Part 2. MEDICAL TRAUMA 101
4. What Exactly Is Medical Trauma?
5. How Do I Know if My Child Has Medical Trauma?
6. What Isn't Medical Trauma?
7. Medical Sprints versus Medical Marathons
8. Your Family and the Health Care System
Part 3. WHO ARE YOU?
9. You Are a Person, Then a Parent
10. You Are a Caregiver
11. You Are the Leader of Your Child's Medical Team
12. You Are a C.O.A.C.H.
Part 4. STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING AND REDUCING MEDICAL TRAUMA
13. General Strategies: Parenting Children with Medical Conditions
14. Planning Ahead: Planning Makes . . . Better
15. Communication: Let's Talk about It
16. Consistency: Knowing What to Expect
17. Behavior Charts: Not Bribing, Rewarding
18. Additional Visual Supports: Creative Preparation
19. Desensitization: Let's Get Used to It
20. Medical Play: Children Learn through Play
21. Adapting the Environment: Make Yourself at Home
22. Timing: 6:00 a.m. or 6:00 p.m.?
23. Distraction: Squirrel!
24. Reinforcement: High Five!
25. Body Control: Mind-Body Connection
26. Switching Strategies: If at First You Don't Succeed, Try Again
Part 5. SPECIAL POPULATIONS
27. Children with Cognitive Impairment
28. Children Who Are Nonverbal or Who Have Communication Needs
29. Very Young Children
Part 6. CAN PARENTS DEVELOP MEDICAL TRAUMA TOO?
30. Medical Trauma in Parents
31. What's "Wrong" with Me?
32. How Can I Support Myself?
Part 7. WRAPPING UP
33. Seeking More Help
34. Epilogue
Additional Resources
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
ISBN:
979-82-16-40734-8
1-5381-4919-2
OCLC:
1256237832

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