TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of life of persons with medical illnesses
T2 - Counseling's holistic contribution
AU - Roberts, Shirley A.
AU - Kiselica, Mark S.
AU - Fredrickson, Susan A.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - This article presents a rationale for the addition of psychological counseling in the treatment of persons with medical illnesses. Empirical data on the mind-body connection are presented, and I. Pollin's (1995) Medical Crisis Counseling model is outlined as an example of an effective intervention. The authors discuss the issues and counseling techniques related to the model within the frameworks of individual, group, and family counseling; use case studies to illustrate intervention strategies; and suggest implications for future research and training.
AB - This article presents a rationale for the addition of psychological counseling in the treatment of persons with medical illnesses. Empirical data on the mind-body connection are presented, and I. Pollin's (1995) Medical Crisis Counseling model is outlined as an example of an effective intervention. The authors discuss the issues and counseling techniques related to the model within the frameworks of individual, group, and family counseling; use case studies to illustrate intervention strategies; and suggest implications for future research and training.
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U2 - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00209.x
DO - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00209.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036762794
SN - 0748-9633
VL - 80
SP - 422
EP - 432
JO - Journal of Counseling and Development
JF - Journal of Counseling and Development
IS - 4
ER -