基本説明
Coverage includes: - Meanings of pain in relationships.- "Who Does What?": exploring changes in family roles.- Resistance to treatment: why it occurs and how to work through it.- Health concerns and other burdens on well spouses and children.- Sexuality, domestic abuse, and other "silent" issues.- Case examples demonsrating therapy step-by-step with a range of couples and families.
Full Description
Chronic pain affects every facet of a patient's life, and nowhere is this more evident than in the complex arena of family life. Chronic Pain and Family: a Clinical Perspective examines typical family issues associated with prolonged illness, offering realistic ways to approach them in therapy.
Informed by current practice and his own experience, noted author/clinician Ranjan Roy brings fresh insights to common pain scenarios and therapeutic impasses, and provides a framework for assessing marital and family relationships when chronic pain is a defining factor. Clinicians will get not only a clearer understanding of sensitive issues, but also effective strategies for engaging clients without turning them off.
Coverage includes:
- Meanings of pain in relationships
- "Who Does What?": exploring changes in family roles
- Resistance to treatment: why it occurs and how to work through it
- Health concerns and other burdens on well spouses and children
- Sexuality, domestic abuse, and other "silent" issues
- Case examples demonstrating therapy step-by-step with a range of couples and families
For therapists and social workers who deal with this growing population of patients, Chronic Pain and Family: A Clinical Perspective stands at a unique intersection of pain/disability and family resources. Roy's recognition of the family's changing demographics together with his synthesis of clinical knowledge make the book suitable for graduate-level courses as well.
Contents
The Changing Nature of Families in the West.- The Impact of Chronic Pain on Marriage and Family.- The Health of the Partners (Spouses) and the Children.- Chronic Pain and Sexual Relations.- The Meaning and Function of Pain in Marriage: The Interactional Perspective.- What Happens to Communication?.- Who Does What? An Exploration of Family Roles.- What Happens to the Children?.- Partner Abuse and Chronic Pain.- Issues in Couple Therapy.- Family Therapy.- Some Further Thoughts.
