Coping : A Practical Guide for People with

A practical guide for those living with or dealing with life-challenging diseases. Coping features a wide range of techniques and exercises that have proved to have a healing infl uence.

Preface

v

Foreword

vii

Contributors

ix

Introduction

1

(12)

Introduction

1

(1)

Disease/Cure and Illness/Healing

2

(4)

Complementary and Nontraditional Approaches: Alternative Medicine and Therapies

6

(4)

David Spiegel's Research

10

(2)

Summary

12

(1)

Relaxation Methods

13

(16)

Introduction

13

(1)

Jacobson's Progressive Relaxation

14

(1)

Benson's Relaxation Response Method

14

(2)

Meditation

16

(1)

How to Relax

16

(4)

Relaxation Script

20

(1)

Healing Presence Imagery Script

21

(2)

Healing Light Imagery Script

23

(2)

Healing Hands Imagery Script

25

(2)

Summary

27

(2)

Support Groups

29

(8)

Introduction

29

(1)

David Spiegel's Breast Cancer Support Groups

30

(1)

Exceptional Cancer Patient (ECaP) Groups

31

(2)

The Charlie Brown Exceptional Patient Support Group (Dayton)

33

(2)

Residential and other Support Groups

35

(2)

Journaling, Structured Writing, Videotaping, Art Therapy, and Ceremonies

37

(24)

Introduction

37

(1)

Journaling

37

(2)

Structured Writing---A Workbook for People who have Cancer or other Life-Challenging Disease

39

(4)

Structured Writing---A Workbook for Grieving

43

(3)

Structured Writing---A Workbook for Caregivers

46

(4)

Videotaping and Autobiographies

50

(3)

Art Therapy

53

(1)

Cancer or other Serious Disease as a Gift

54

(3)

Rituals and Ceremonies

57

(4)

Varieties of Coping

61

(58)

Introduction

61

(1)

LeShan on How to Survive in a Hospital

62

(3)

Milstein's Coping Suggestions and Comments

65

(2)

Communicating with Medical Personnel

67

(5)

Helplessness, Hopelessness, and Control

72

(8)

`Mechanical' Matters, Wills, etc

80

(6)

Communicating with Others-Relationships

86

(2)

Support Networks

88

(3)

Counseling and Psychotherapy

91

(1)

Prayer and Religious Support

92

(1)

Helping Others

93

(1)

Massage

94

(1)

Information Sources

95

(2)

Controlling Medication

97

(2)

Pain Management

99

(1)

Nutrition

100

(2)

Physical Exercise

102

(4)

Acupuncture

106

(1)

Hypnosis

106

(1)

Talking to a Comatose Patient

106

(1)

Grieving

107

(1)

Meditation and Relaxation

107

(2)

Ideomotor Signaling

109

(1)

Simplicity

110

(2)

Laughter

112

(1)

Dying Well

113

(1)

Living Well

114

(1)

Doka's Phases of a Life-Challenging Disease

115

(3)

Hammerschlag's Recommendations

118

(1)

Summary

118

(1)

Nutrition and Life-Challenging Diseases

119

(6)

Introduction: Lifestyle and an Integrated Approach

119

(1)

Prevention

119

(3)

Nutrition for Controlling or Curing a Disease

122

(1)

Summary

123

(2)

Beyond Coping

125

(2)

Appendix A Questions for People in their Dying Time

127

(4)

Appendix B Some Relevant Websites and Phone Numbers

131

(8)

Appendix C Patient's Bill of Rights

139

(2)

Appendix D The Wellness Community Patient/Oncologist Statement

141

(2)

Appendix E Living Will Declaration (State of Ohio)

143

(8)

Appendix F Christian Affirmation of Life

151

(2)

Appendix G The Christian Living Will

153

(2)

Appendix H Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (Ohio)

155

(4)

References

159

(8)

Index

167

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Coping : A Practical Guide for People with Life-Challenging Diseases and their Caregivers

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