Afraid of the Doctor
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-9898-8 (ISBN)
Afraid of the Doctor is the first book written for parents to equip them with the knowledge and skills to support their children through medical challenges on a day-to-day basis, and specifically with medical trauma—experiences in healthcare that can profoundly affect a child’s response and willingness to even go to the doctor. The challenge of medical trauma is often under-recognized and overlooked in the healthcare system, leaving parents to learn about it and manage it on their own. This book helps parents understand medical trauma and learn strategies to reduce and even prevent it, empowering them to better care for their child’s emotional and physical health.
Afraid of the Doctor integrates character stories throughout the book to illustrate the signs and symptoms of medical trauma and the roles parents and caregivers play in supporting their child through medical challenges. Readers will find twelve distinct strategies they can implement to help prevent and reduce medical trauma and otherwise support their child while facing medical interventions or a chronic condition. With compassion and empathy, Meghan Marsac and Melissa Hogan offer parents the tools they need to choose the strategies that will work best for their children and their families.
Meghan L. Marsac, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist with expertise in helping children and families adjust to and deal with medical conditions. She is currently the Acting Chief of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky. She also leads medical trauma training for healthcare professionals through the national Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress and is the lead creator of the Cellie Coping Kit for children with medical conditions. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Melissa J. Hogan, JD, is a parent to a child with a rare, genetic disease who has faced a countless number of surgeries, specialists, and as a result, medical trauma. In addition to caregiving and advocating for her son’s needs, she is a practicing attorney, specializing in the area of abuse and trauma. She also founded the leading research and advocacy foundation in Hunter syndrome, Project Alive, which has raised millions of dollars for research. She lives outside Nashville, Tennessee.
Acknowledgements
How to Use This Book
Preface
PART 1 THE REALITY OF MEDICAL TRAUMA
Chapter 1: Where Love Meets Medicine
Chapter 2: Parenting Through Medical Challenges
Chapter 3: The Medical Journey
PART 2 MEDICAL TRAUMA 101
Chapter 4: What Exactly Is Medical Trauma?
Chapter 5: How Do I Know if My Child has Medical Trauma?
Chapter 6: What Isn’t Medical Trauma?
Chapter 7: Medical Sprints Versus Medical Marathons
Chapter 8: Your Family and the Health Care System
PART 3 WHO ARE YOU?
Chapter 9: You Are a Person, Then a Parent
Chapter 10: You Are a Caregiver
Chapter 11: You Are the Leader of Your Child’s Medical Team
Chapter 12: You Are a C.O.A.C.H.
PART 4 STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING AND REDUCING MEDICAL TRAUMA
Chapter 13: General Strategies: Parenting Children with Medical Conditions
Chapter 14: Planning Ahead: “Planning Makes... Better”
Chapter 15: Communication: “Let’s Talk About It”
Chapter 16: Consistency: “Knowing What to Expect”
Chapter 17: Behavior Charts: “Not Bribing, Rewarding”
Chapter 18: Additional Visual Supports: “Creative Preparation”
Chapter 19: Desensitization: “Let’s Get Used to It”
Chapter 20: Medical Play: “Children Learn Through Play”
Chapter 21: Adapting the Environment: “Make Yourself at Home”
Chapter 22: Timing: “6 am or 6 pm?”
Chapter 23: Distraction: “Squirrel!”
Chapter 24: Reinforcement: “Walk the Line”
Chapter 25: Body Control: “Mind-Body Connection”
Chapter 26: Switching Strategies: “If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again”
PART 5 SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Chapter 27: Children with Cognitive Impairment
Chapter 28: Children Who Are Nonverbal or Who Have Communication Needs
Chapter 29: Very Young Children
PART 6 CAN PARENTS DEVELOP MEDICAL TRAUMA TOO?
Chapter 30: Medical Trauma in Parents
Chapter 31: What’s “Wrong” With Me?
Chapter 32: How Can I Support Myself?
PART 7 WRAPPING UP
Chapter 33: Seeking More Help
Chapter 34: Epilogue
Additional Resources
Bibliography
Notes
Index
About the Authors
| Erscheinungsdatum | 04.07.2024 |
|---|---|
| Vorwort | John F. Crowley |
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 313 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-9898-3 / 1538198983 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-9898-8 / 9781538198988 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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