Psychosocial aspects of cystic fibrosis
By: edited by Myra Bluebond-Langner, Bryn Lask, Denise B. Angst.
Contributors: Lask, Bryan.; Angst, Denise B.; Bluebond-Langner, Myra, 1948-
Publisher: Arnold; Oxford University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 482
Subjects: Cystic fibrosis -- Social aspects.; Cystic fibrosis -- Psychological aspects.; Cystic Fibrosis -- psychology; Psychology, Social; Cystic fibrosis -- Social aspects.; Cystic fibrosis -- Psychological aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Cystic fibrosis: cause, course and treatment; title: Ch. 2. The adult's perspective; title: Ch. 3. The child's perspective; title: Ch. 4. The father's perspective: 'different from the start'; title: Ch. 5. The mother's perspective; title: Ch. 6. The well sibling's perspective; title: Ch. 7. The partner's perspective; title: Ch. 8. The professional caregivers' perspective; title: Ch. 9. Giving the diagnosis; title: Ch. 10. Infants and pre-school children; title: Ch. 11. School-age children; title: Ch. 12. Growing up with cystic fibrosis: the adolescent years; title: Ch. 13. Issues of transition; title: Ch. 14. Adults; title: Ch. 15. Reproduction and parenting; title: Ch. 16. The well siblings of children with cystic fibrosis; title: Ch. 17. Family relationships; title: Ch. 18. The CF team and its dynamics; title: Ch. 19. Self-care in cystic fibrosis; title: Ch. 20. Health education; title: Ch. 21. Family therapy and parental counseling; title: Ch. 22. The role of group work and support; title: Ch. 23. Behavior therapy and cognitive-behavior therapy; title: Ch. 24. Individual psychotherapy: psychodynamic psychotherapy; title: Ch. 25. Behavioral approaches in cystic fibrosis: applications to feeding and eating; title: Ch. 26. Approaches to problems of adherence; title: Ch. 27. Death and dying in cystic fibrosis: considerations in the terminal phase; title: Ch. 28. Genetic testing and counseling; title: Ch. 29. New therapies and new challenges; title: Ch. 30. Transplantation: new hope and new dilemmas; title: Ch. 31. Ethical issues.