Rehabilitation Counselling in Physical and Mental Health

individuals Experiencing Rehabilitation Are Subject To Profound Life Adjustments, And The Contributors To This Book Explore How The Relationship Between Counselor And Client Can Be A Source Of Support During That Time. Describing Pioneering Initiatives In A Range Of Rehabilitation Settings, The Authors Draw Out The Historical Background And Theoretical Implications Of Their Work And Make Recommendations For Good Practice. rehabilitation Experiences In Both Physical And Psychological Health Care Are Described, Including Those Of Survivors Of Strokes, Problematic Drug Or Alcohol Users, People Who Have Sustained Hearing Loss Or Head Injury And Those Affected By Chronic Bowel Disorder And Multiple Sclerosis. Contributors Describe The Innovative Work They Are Undertaking In Nhs Rehabilitation Settings Such As A Head Injury Unit And A Post-operative Rehabilitation Counseling Service. Other Contributions Include A Chapter From The Perspective Of A Counselor Within A Voluntary Organization, The Bristol Area Stroke Foundation, And A Chapter By A Counselor Working With Clients Undergoing Community Rehabilitation. Several Chapters Are Written From The Client's Perspective By Authors Who Have Themselves Received Counseling As Part Of Their Program Of Rehabilitation. this Pioneering Book Introduces The Reader To Creative Approaches To Research And Counseling, Including The Use Of Poetry, Groupwork And Narrative Ideas, And Will Inform The Work Of Counselors, Clients, Health Care Workers And Policy Makers. booknews etherington (u. Of Bristol, Uk) Presents 12 Contributions Which Attempt To Redress A Perceived Lack Of Attention To The Emotional Needs Of Disabled People. Focusing On Counseling In Physical And Mental Health And In Recovery From Drug And Alcohol Abuse, The Articles Approach The Issue From A Biopsychosocial Viewpoint That Recognizes How Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, And Spiritual Needs Impinge Upon Each Other. Specific Topics Include The Professionalization Of Counselors, The Rehabilitation Of People With Multiple Sclerosis, The Impact Of Counselors Attitudes And Assumptions, The Experience Of Stroke For Younger People, And The Development Of Hearing Loss. Distributed By Taylor & Francis. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com) The style of writing, including individual stories, makes the text easy to read and accessible. As a result this book is suitable for both academic as well as non-academic readers.'- Book Reviews'An easily readable and informative text. This book should be well thumbed book in all occupational therapy departments, if only to provide us with a consistent reminder of the complex interplay between the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of living, which enable each individual to achieve the balanced state of being a well person.'- British Journal of Occupational Therapy'This is a very engaging book which presents the topic of counselling in health care in a readable and accessible way.[It] is a good resource for occupational therapists wishing to know more about counselling in healthcare settings. It is suitable for both students and qualified staff and is written in a style that encourages further reading. It is well referenced and relevant research is referred to throughout.'British Journal of Occupational Therapy'This is an excellent sequel to Counsellors in Health Settings. The honesty of the accounts is inspiring as the authors explore frankly the difficulties they and their clients face, rather than simply giving idealistic accounts of how counselling should work. It cannot fail to increase awareness about a wide range of health problems that people experience and the often hidden consequences.'- Mental Health Magazine'What I find most interesting about this book is that counselling is considered as part of the multidisciplinary team approach and thus is an interesting example of how counselling can work when offered in the rehabilitative or primary care setting to great advantage to both the client and rehab team. The book is easy to read and offers an experiential perspective rather than a theoretical one. However, the book does have a research perspective, and examples of narrative and postmodernist approach are used to complement the stories in the book without being overbearing.'- Heathcare Counselling and Psychotherapy JournalIndividuals experiencing rehabilitation are subject to profound life adjustments, and the contributors to this book explore how the relationship between counsellor and client can be a source of support during that time. Describing pioneering initiatives in a range of rehabilitation settings the authors draw out the historical background and theoretical implications of their work and make recommendations for good practice.Rehabilitation experiences in both physical and psychological health care are described, including those of survivors of strokes, problematic drug or alcohol users, people who have sustained hearing loss or head injury and those affected by chronic bowel disorder and multiple sclerosis. Contributors describe the innovative work they are undertaking in NHS rehabilitation settings such as a head injury unit and a post-operative rehabilitation counselling service. Other contributions include a chapter from the perspective of a counsellor within a voluntary organisation, the Bristol Area Stroke Foundation, and a chapter by a counsellor working with clients undergoing community rehabilitation. Several chapters are written from the client's perspective by authors who have themselves received counselling as part of their programme of rehabilitation.This pioneering book introduces the reader to creative approaches to research and counselling including the use of poetry, groupwork and narrative ideas and will inform the work of counsellors, clients, health care workers and policy makers. Rehabilitation Counselling in Physical and Mental Health......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Preface......Page 11 Introduction......Page 15 1. Counselling in Rehabilitation: the UK story......Page 29 2. Counselling People with Multiple Sclerosis......Page 49 3. Counselling in a Head Injury Unit......Page 65 4. Counselling Young Stroke Survivors during Rehabilitation......Page 81 5. Counselling in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Client’s Account......Page 101 6. Counselling after Hearing Loss......Page 111 7. Post-operative Rehabilitation for Sufferers of Chronic Bowel Disorder......Page 133 8. Counselling in Mental Health Rehabilitation......Page 149 9. Rehabilitating the Problematic Drinker in the Community......Page 167 10. Counselling People Recovering from Drug Addiction......Page 187 11. Counselling for Recovery from Addiction: A Personal Account......Page 207 12. Narrative Ideas and Stories of Disability......Page 221 Contributors......Page 243 Individuals experiencing rehabilitation are subject to profound life adjustments, and the contributors to this book explore how the relationship between counsellor and client can be a source of support during that time. Describing pioneering initiatives in a range of rehabilitation settings the authors draw out the historical background and theoretical implications of their work and make recommendations for good practice. Rehabilitation experiences in both physical and psychological health care are described, including those of survivors of strokes, problematic drug or alcohol users, people wh Individuals experiencing rehabilitation are subject to profound life adjustments, and the contributors to this book explore how the relationship between counsellor and client can be a source of support during that time, drawing out the historical background and theoretical implications of their work and making recommendations for good practice. Individuals experiencing rehabilitation are subject to profound life adjustments and this study explores how the relationship between counsellor and client can be a source of support during that time