The Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and Disability

by Irmo Marini PhD, DSc, CRC, CLCP (Editor), Mark A. Stebnicki PhD, LPC, DCMHS, CRC, CCM, CCMC (Editor)

Overview

Praise for the Sixth Edition:

"Adds an important international perspective on illness and disability. The personal narratives help bring the real world of people who are [survivors] to the forefront of the scientific discourse." —Doody's Medical Reviews

Now in its seventh edition, this bestselling classic continues to be the most comprehensive and diverse text available on the psychosocial aspects of illness and disability. It is substantially revised to reflect the growing disparity between the haves and the have-nots and incorporates social justice issues throughout the text. In addition to new and updated information integrated throughout the book, the seventh edition features two new chapters addressing social justice in regards to depression and disability, and the psychosocial aspects of grief, death, and dying. Additionally, the text now includes an Instructor’s Manual and PowerPoint slides.

Combining a mix of seminal work from rehabilitation counseling legends with current theoretical and treatment approaches, the book provides a practical, real-life perspective and offers broad and inclusive coverage of the day-to-day challenges of working with a diverse and marginalized population. Additionally, the text analyzes barriers to enabling patients with disabilities and improving their quality of life. Chapter objectives, review questions, and personal narratives in each chapter facilitate in-depth learning.

New to the Seventh Edition:

• Completely updated to incorporate social justice issues, from the medical and psychosocial aspects of combat trauma to the impact of mental and physical disabilities on immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, throughout
• Includes two new chapters addressing Social Justice/Depression and Disability and the Psychosocial Aspects of Grief, Death, and Dying
• Includes an Instructor’s Manual and PowerPoint slides
• Enhanced coverage of topics concerning diverse and marginalized populations, including Women with Disabilities, Sexuality and Disabilities, LBGTQ Issues, Aging with Disabilities, Trauma, and more

Key Features:

• Presents the most comprehensive and diverse coverage of psychosocial aspects of disability of any text
• Emphasizes the negative impact of societal attitudes and treatment of disabled individuals on their psychological adjustment to disability
• Examines both seminal and current thinking and treatment approaches
• Provides a bridge between theory and practice with abundant narratives
• Includes objectives and reviews questions in each chapter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826161628
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	12/28/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	600
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Irmo Marini, PhD, DSc, CRC, CLCP, is professor in the School of Rehabilitation at the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. He obtained his PhD in rehabilitation from Auburn University and a master's degree in clinical psychology from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. He is a 2009 recipient of the National Council on Rehabilitation Education's Distinguished Career Award in rehabilitation education, and 2010 recipient of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association's James F. Garrett Distinguished Career Award in rehabilitation research. In 2012, Dr. Marini was bestowed an honorary Doctor of Science (honoris causa) from his alma mater Lakehead University and was the recipient of the 2013 National Council on Rehabilitation Education's Educator of the Year award. In 2015, he was the recipient of the Patricia McCollom Distinguished Career Award in life care planning research, and in 2022 the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award with the International Academy of Life Care Planners.

Mark A. Stebnicki, PhD, LPC, DCMHS, CRC, CCM, CCMC is a Professor and Coordinator of the Military and Trauma Counseling Certificate Program he developed in the Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Services at East Carolina University.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Author Bio

Dedication

Preface

Part I. Historical Perspectives

Chapter 1. History of Treatment Toward Persons with Disabilities in America

Chapter 2. On the Origins of Negative Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities

Chapter 3. History of Treatment Toward Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities

Chapter 4. Models of Disability: Implications for the Counseling Profession

Chapter 5. Changes in Attitudes Toward People with Handicaps

Part II. The Personal Impact of Disability

Chapter 6. Psychological Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability: A Primer for Counselors

Chapter 7. Theories of Adjustment and Adaptation to Disability

Chapter 8. Psychosocial Disparities Faced by Women with Physical Disabilities

Chapter 9. Beyond the Binary: Rethinking the Social Model of Disabled Sexuality

Chapter 10. Culture, Family, and Attitudes Toward Disability

Chapter 11. Quality of Life and Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability: A Temporal Perspective

Part III. Family Issues in Illness and Disability

Chapter 12. Family Adaptation Across Cultures Toward a Loved One Who is Disabled

Chapter 13. Giving Parents a Voice: A Qualitative Study of the Challenges Experienced by Parents of Children with Disabilities

Chapter 14. Psychosocial Counseling Aspects of Grief, Death, and Dying

Chapter 15. Family Caregiving

Chapter 16. Counseling in the Context of Family Identity

Part IV. Interventions and Resources

Chapter 17. Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Chapter 18. Working with Trauma-Related Mental Health Problems Among Combat Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts

Chapter 19. Users of Assistive Technology: The Human Component

Chapter 20. Religion and Disability: Clinical, Research and Training Considerations for Rehabilitation Professionals

Chapter 21. Rehabilitation Professionals and Abuse of Women Consumers

Part V. New Directions Issues and Perspectives

Chapter 22. Application of Well-Being Therapy to People with Disability and Chronic Illness

Chapter 23. Classifying Functioning, Disability, and Health: The ICF

Chapter 24. From Empathy Fatigue to Empathy Resiliency

Chapter 25. Obesity as a Disability: Medical Psychosocial, and Vocational Implications

Chapter 26. Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers: The Psychosocial Cost of War on Civilians

Chapter 27. Key Concepts and Techniques for an Aging Workforce

Chapter 28. Risk and Resilience in Military Families Experiencing Deployment: The Role of the Family Attachment Network

Chapter 29. Social Justice, Oppression, and Disability: Counseling Those Most in Need

Chapter 30. Reflections and considerations

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Ileana Ungureanu, MD, PhD, LMFT, CFTP (Adler School of Professional Psychology)
Description: This book addresses pertinent and current issues related to the psychological and social aspects of living with different illnesses and disabilities. The subject is analyzed from several perspectives: historical, personal and family impact, interventions, and new directions.
Purpose: According to the authors, the purpose of this new edition is to address special topics and issues characteristic of today's world, while maintaining the quality information from the previous edition.
Audience: This book is written with the needs of rehabilitation counselor students and practitioners in mind. It is useful for other healthcare professionals as well, such as medical family therapists, mental health professionals working in hospitals or primary care settings, or medical professionals interested in this subject.
Features: It addresses the psychosocial issues of illness and disability, while adding some new topics. Some of the highlights of this edition include preparedness for terrorist incidents, the obesity epidemic, psychosocial issues of women with disabilities, and compassion fatigue and burnout of mental health professionals.
Assessment: This edition focuses more on the social aspects of disability than previous editions and adds an important international perspective on illness and disability. The personal narratives help bring the real world of people who are suffering to the forefront of the scientific discourse.

Doody's Review Service