Lifeline
Subtitle: a parent's guide to coping with a child's serious or life-threatening medical issue
By: Dr. Denise Morett
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781683504146
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Chronic diseases in children; Sick children; Parents of chronically ill children; Psychological aspects; Family relationships; Chronically ill children; Care
Other titles: Parent's guide to coping with a child's serious or life-threatening medical issue
Description: In Lifeline, Dr. Denise Morett provides validation and support along with tools and strategies on how to cope with a child's life threatening illness. Denise Morett, Psy. D., is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience treating individuals and families, including those with a family member facing serious or life-threatening medical issues. Dr. Morett found herself in those exact circumstances when her son was diagnosed with a very rare, life-threatening illness. Driven by her own search for supportive re-sources, Dr. Morett provides ways to cope with one of the most challenging circumstances a parent can encounter.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Your unique stress and what to do about it; title: Rest and relax in the face of stress; title: Maintaining psychological and physical wellness; title: Managing medical settings and situations; title: Changing social connections; title: Changes in the child; title: Changes in the family; title: Transformation beyond trauma.