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Unusual focus on healing factional divisions in psychoanalysis *
Contains contributions from internationally respected clinicians *
Offers a thoughtful and practical guide to working effectively with
other analysts in a variety of settings
A practical guide for understanding how palliative care can improve
quality of life for patients and their caregivers. Robin Bennett
Kanarek was a registered nurse working with patients suffering from
chronic medical conditions when her ten-year-old son was diagnosed
with leukemia. As her son endured grueling treatments, Robin
realized how often medical professionals overlook critical
psychological, emotional, and spiritual support for people with
life-threatening illnesses. Living Well with a Serious Illness is
the culmination of decades of Robin's work to advance the field of
palliative care. Although palliative care is often associated with
hospice and end-of-life planning, Kanarek argues for a more
expanded definition that incorporates palliative care earlier in
patients' journeys. Living Well with a Serious Illness helps
patients and their caregivers understand • what palliative care
entails • how to access the support they need when going through
a serious illness • what questions to ask medical professionals
• how to navigate advanced care planning • definitions of
common terminology used with end-of-life planning • the
importance of spiritual care, coping strategies, and emotional
support • how to become an advocate for palliative care This book
illuminates the importance of seeing patients as individuals who
can benefit from care for their body, mind, and spirit—the core
tenet of palliative care.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the fastest-growing
psychotherapy in the world today, largely because it has been
clinically-tested and found effective for a broad range of
psychiatric and psychological problems. CBT has strong clinical
support from both clients and clinicians who like its collaborative
process that uses practical tools and strategies for solving
everyday problems.
The challenge for many clinicians is finding practical ways to
integrate empirically-supported therapies into everyday clinical
practice with clients. While there are many outstanding books on
the theory and practice of cognitive-behavioral therapies, the CBT
Skills Workbook provides over 100 of the top hands-on practical
worksheets and exercises to help clinicians integrate CBT into
practice. The exercises and worksheets are designed to provide
powerful tools that can be used in individual or group sessions and
as homework assignments.
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