Bibliograph

Invisible Illness, Coping with misunderstood conditions

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Invisible Illness, Coping with misunderstood conditions

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Invisible Illness

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

889675246

Sub title

Coping with misunderstood conditions

Summary

<Div>Few books on invisible illness are written by psychologists. Based on work by the Chronic Illness Research Team (CIRT) at the University of East London, this expert, accessible book encourages people actively to manage their illness using the techniques shown. <U+0149> Based on 20 years of research <U+0149> Helps those often <U+0145>written off' by the medical profession <U+0149> Pioneering text on Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS) <U+0149> Authors specialist in chronic illness</div>

Table Of Contents

Cover page; About the authors; Overcoming common problems series; Title page; Imprint; Table of contents; Dedication; Foreword by Natasha Harrington-Benton; Preface; Acknowledgements and note to the reader; 1. Introduction to misunderstood illnesses; 2. Common invisible and misunderstood conditions; 3. Living with a chronic illness; 4. Stress, depression, anxiety, fatigue and sleep disturbance; 5. Mind over matter?; 6. Treatments; 7. Self-help: other ways to improve your life; 8. Hints and tips on how to deal with doctors, family, friends and work, and a guide for how others can help you9. Future directions and conclusionsUseful addresses; Selected references; Further reading; Search items

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