Psychosocial Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability: A Primer for Counselors
In this article, the authors discuss 3 broad domains of psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. These include the dynamics (basic concepts, psychosocial responses, and coping strategies) typically associated with the process of adaptation to disabling conditions, assessment of ada...
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Published in | Journal of counseling and development Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 12 - 20 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford, UK
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2005
American Counseling Association John Wiley & Sons, Inc |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | In this article, the authors discuss 3 broad domains of psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and disability. These include the dynamics (basic concepts, psychosocial responses, and coping strategies) typically associated with the process of adaptation to disabling conditions, assessment of adaptation as evidenced by 6 commonly used measures, and intervention strategies applied to facilitating coping with and adaptation to chronic illness and disability. |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:JCAD575 istex:2E491419E4355933A8FE6B5DDC82942C9452D8C7 ark:/67375/WNG-342KR6XL-N |
ISSN: | 0748-9633 1556-6676 |
DOI: | 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2005.tb00575.x |