Chronic illness and disability are a common experience in the lives of many individuals. This book discusses in depth the psychosocial adaptation of the person to 18 commonly encountered chronic illnesses and disabilities, along with the characteristics associated with the successful and unsuccessful adaptation. The illnesses are divided into four groupings: sudden onset disabilities, disease-related health disorders, sensory impairments, and neurological and neuromuscular disabilities. The book presents a comprehensive review of 20 instruments that are used to measure psychosocial adaptation, information that is currently scattered among numerous journals and monographs and has never before been synthesized. The book also outlines some of the major counseling intervention strategies applied to persons with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
PTA:
This book is very easy to use with some great ideas if you are a bit rusty on certain diagnoses or a new graduate.
Exactly what a PT needs....not intended for lay person:
I'm sorry to hear that this book was a disappointment to one of the reviewers as he or she did not feel it was appropriate to use for laypersons...but it was not intended for that. I have used this book in the clinic during one of my internships and intend on purchasing it soon. It has a lot of useful information that a PT can keep right at their finger tips. I highly recommend this book and am looking forward to having my own copy.
Not for Primary Care people:
I ordered this book sight unseen. It was disappointing for a primary care person who needs a reference to common therapies for common conditions. A lack of diagrams and explanation of physical therapy modalities that would be useful to patients is unfortunate. It covers a lot of ground but in a very cursory way. The assessment and treatment sections are sizeable lists of test and maneuvers with with no explanation of what each one is. It may well be a fine resource for a physical therapist, but I wouldn't... more info
Very usefull!!!!:
This is a wonderful guide for use in the clinic setting. It is a quick and easy reference for a specific ailment or for qiick treatment ideas. Everyone that sees this book wants one.
