Counselling and helping carers / J. Mitchell Noon ; Medical advisor : Alastair MacDonald.
By: Noon, Mitchell J.
Contributor(s): British Psychological Society
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Material type: 
BookSeries: Communication and counselling in health care.Publisher: Leicester : British Psychological Society, 1999Description: xii, 143 p. : ill. ; 22 cm + pbk.ISBN: 1854332724.Subject(s): Mental health counseling | Caregivers -- Services forDDC classification: 362.104256 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 362.104256 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00071456 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 362.104256 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00071457 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Illustrated by case studies throughout, this book examines the experience of carers, considers the special characteristics of carers as a population, and considers how help might best be provided by those involved in the professional helping role.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-139) and index.
Introduction -- The task of caring -- A model of coping -- What needs do carers have? -- Helping: the basic skills -- Putting it all together -- Conclusions.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of tables
- List of figures
- Foreword
- Preface to the Series
- 1 Background and Introduction
- 2 The task of caring
- 3 A model of coping
- 4 The needs of carers
- 5 Helping: the basic skills
- 6 Putting it all together
- 7 Conclusions
- Appendix A Useful organizations/agencies - UK
- Appendix B Useful organizations/agencies - US
- References
- Index
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Mitchell Noon is Consultant Health Psychologist at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK with many years' experience of providing training to health professionals.The forward is by Professor Alastair MacDonald of the Lewisham and Guy's Mental Health Trust, Lewisham Hospital, London, UK, who acted as Editorial Medical Advisor for the book.