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Product details:
- ISBN-10 : 1284105407
- ISBN-13 : 978-1284105407
- Author: Donna Falvo (Author), Beverley E. Holland (Author)
Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness, Sixth Edition is intended to teach students, counselors and other medical professionals working with the chronically ill and disabled how to better understand the manifestations of common chronic illnesses and the disabilities among their clients. The text also serves as an important resource to help medical professionals gain an awareness of the impact of these conditions on their clients’ ability to function physically, psychologically, socially, and vocationally. This text serves as an important resource to assist students and professionals in understanding the manifestations of common chronic illnesses and disabilities. The goal is to bring awareness around the impact of chronic illness and disability to clients through a discussion around symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, and prognoses. The Sixth Edition has been updated to include new content based on the updated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and features new and more detailed case studies. Instructor Resources: Power Point Slides Test Bank
Table contents:
Chapter 1 Conceptualizing Functioning, Disability, and Health 1
Chapter 2 Psychosocial and Functional Aspects of Health Conditions 11
Chapter 3 Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Nervous System 33
Chapter 4 Traumatic Brain Injury 43
Chapter 5 Stroke 71
Chapter 6 Epilepsy and Other Conditions of the Nervous System 85
Chapter 7 Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury 95
Chapter 8 Multiple Sclerosis 111
Chapter 9 Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Conditions 121
Chapter 10 Post-Polio Syndrome and Other Conditions of the Nervous System 135
Chapter 11 Developmental Conditions: Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida 145
Chapter 12 Neurodevelopmental Disorders 163
Chapter 13 Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric Conditions: Functional and Vocational Implications 193
Chapter 14 Functional Implications of Selected Psychiatric Diagnoses 215
Chapter 15 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 237
Chapter 16 Conditions of the Eye and Blindness 263
Chapter 17 Hearing Loss and Deafness 281
Chapter 18 Sickle Cell Disease, Hemophilia, and Conditions of the Blood 309
Chapter 19 Introduction to the Immune System 327
Chapter 20 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection 333
Chapter 21 Introduction to Cancers: General Methods of Identification and Management 345
Chapter 22 Specific Cancers and Their Management 355
Chapter 23 Diabetes and Other Conditions of the Endocrine System 373
Chapter 24 Structure, Function, and Common Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System 397
Chapter 25 Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, and Other Rheumatic Conditions 419
Chapter 26 Amputation 431
Chapter 27 Chronic Pain 439
Chapter 28 Cardiovascular Conditions 447
Chapter 29 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma, and Other Conditions of the Pulmonary System 475
Chapter 30 Chronic Kidney Disease and Other Conditions of the Urinary System 501
Chapter 31 Conditions of the Gastrointestinal System 521
Chapter 32 Burn Injury and Other Conditions of the Skin 543
Chapter 33 Assistive Technology 561
Chapter 34 Aging with Disability 573
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