Understanding Women's Recovery From Illness and Trauma / Edition 1

by Margaret H. Kearney

Overview

The author of this volume draws on real life experiences to present a practical guide to the ‘why' and ‘how' of human responses to illness. Margaret Kearney provides practical help to counsellors who may not have been exposed to many aspects of women's experiences of illness; draws extensively from the research literature and her own nursing experience to identify the common ground of women who have moved through the difficulties of illness to satisfactory outcomes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761905585
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/29/1999
Series:	Women's Mental Health and Development , #4
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Why Listen to Women
The Social and Political Context of Women's Health and Illness
Reckoning and Reconciling
A Map of Women's Illness and Recovery
Cancer and Heart Disease
Responding to a Tragic Diagnosis
Learning to Live with It
Integrating Self and Chronic Illness
Pain, Immobility and Stigma
Illness Burdens
Family Violence
Recovering from Trauma Past and Present
Eating Disorders and Addiction
Changing Deeply Rooted Patterns
Supporting Women Toward Health
Future Directions

Editorial Reviews

Kearney, a nurse and associate professor, reviews 100 studies drawn primarily from nursing literature in order to provide a general resource for therapists and counselors. She begins by describing the importance of listening to women and the shared characteristics of illness and loss experiences, then goes on to discuss issues specific to cancer and heart disease, chronic illness, pain and immobility, family violence, and eating disorders and addiction. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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