{"product_id":"understanding-psychosocial-adjustment-to-chronic-illness-and-disability-a-handbook-for-evidence-based-practitioners-in-rehabilitation-9780826123862","title":"Understanding Psychosocial Adjustment to Chronic Illness and Disability: A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practitioners in Rehabilitation","description":"\u003cp\u003eRehabilitation practitioners face the difficult task of helping clients adjust to chronic illness or disability. This can be a long and trying process for both practitioner and client. With this handbook, however, practitioners and students can gain a wealth of insight into the critical issues clients face daily. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the dominant theories, models, and evidence-based techniques necessary to help the psychosocial adjustment of chronically ill or disabled persons. Each chapter is written from an evidence-based practice (EBP) perspective, and explores how important issues (i.e., social stigma, social support, sexuality, family, depression, and substance abuse) affect persons adjusting to chronic illness and disability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA review of psychopharmacological treatment options for depression, anxiety, and other disorders coinciding with rehabilitation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effect of rehabilitation on the family, including key family intervention strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategies for using positive psychology and motivational interviewing in rehabilitation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulticulturalism and the effect of culture on the adjustment process \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncillary materials including an instructor's manual with a syllabus, examination items, PowerPoint presentation, and answers to class exercises \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy incorporating research-based knowledge into clinical rehabilitation practice, health care professionals can ensure that people with chronic illness and disability receive only the best treatment.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChan, Fong:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFong Chan, Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor emeritus in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is also the codirector of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Evidence-Based Vocational Rehabilitation Practices. Before joining the faculty at University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992, he was on the faculty in the Department of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology for four years and the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for five years. He is a certified rehabilitation counselor, a licensed psychologist, and a fellow in the American Psychological Association. Dr. Chan has more than 35 years of experience conducting applied rehabilitation research in the topical areas of neuropsychological assessment, psychosocial interventions, demand-side employment, transition and postsecondary education, evidence-based practice, and research methodologies. Dr. Chan has published over 300 refereed journal articles and book chapters. In addition, he is the editor of four textbooks: \u003cem\u003eCase Management for Rehabilitation Health Professionals; Counseling Theories and Techniques for Rehabilitation Health Professionals; Understanding Psychosocial Adjustment to Chronic Illness and Disability: A Handbook for Evidence-Based Practitioners in Rehabilitation; and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination Preparation: A Concise Guide to the Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329043861778,"sku":"9780826123862","price":114.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81dd95db-9023-4472-b77d-7eb48bf87903.jpg?v=1727756962","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-psychosocial-adjustment-to-chronic-illness-and-disability-a-handbook-for-evidence-based-practitioners-in-rehabilitation-9780826123862","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}