After the diagnosis : how patients react and how to help them cope / Gary McClain ; with Michelle Buchman.
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TextPublication details: Clifton Park, N.Y. : Delmar, c2011Description: xix, 360 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9781435495692 (pbk.); 1435495691 (pbk.)Subject(s): Medical personnel and patient | Sick -- Psychology | Patients -- psychology | Adaptation, Psychological | Directive Counseling -- methods | Patient Acceptance of Health Care | Professional-Patient RelationsDDC classification: 610.696 LOC classification: R727.3 | .M395 2011Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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.
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