{"product_id":"chronic-pain-and-family-a-clinical-perspective-9780387296487","title":"Chronic Pain and Family: A Clinical Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ranjan Roy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Clinical Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronic 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformed 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Meanings of pain in relationships\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- \"Who Does What?\" exploring changes in family roles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Resistance to treatment: why it occurs and how to work through it\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Health concerns and other burdens on well spouses and children\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Sexuality, domestic abuse, and other \"silent\" issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Case examples demonstrating therapy step-by-step with a range of couples and families\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47613249781911,"sku":"9780387296487","price":5698.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780387296487.webp?v=1775083743","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/chronic-pain-and-family-a-clinical-perspective-9780387296487","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}