TY  - BOOK
AU  - McClain,Gary R.
AU  - Buchman,Michelle
TI  - After the diagnosis: how patients react and how to help them cope 
SN  - 9781435495692 (pbk.)
AV  - R727.3 .M395 2011
U1  - 610.696 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Clifton Park, N.Y.
PB  - Delmar
KW  - Medical personnel and patient
KW  - Sick
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Patients
KW  - psychology
KW  - Adaptation, Psychological
KW  - Directive Counseling
KW  - methods
KW  - Patient Acceptance of Health Care
KW  - Professional-Patient Relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-350) and index; Starting the conversation about a medical diagnosis -- Recognizing initial coping styles -- Acknowledging emotional reactions -- Acknowledging and confronting the fear factor -- Emotions and healthcare decision-making -- Helping newly-diagnosed patients communicate with health-care professionals -- Encouraging patients to gather information -- Developing a support plan with patients -- Coping with affects on self-image -- Connecting with a sense of meaning -- Communicating with family members and caregivers -- Creating a vision for the future -- When diagnoses involve the end of life -- Recognizing personal emotions as health-care professionals
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1105/2010939812-b.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1105/2010939812-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1105/2010939812-t.html
ER  -