Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for Families

✍ Scribed by PhD, Rosalind C. Kalb, Ph.D. Rosalind C. Kalb

• Publisher: Demos Health
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 305
• Edition: 3rd
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This brand-new, Third Edition educates families about how to deal with the emotional aspect of this disease. Because most people diagnosed with MS are between 15 and 55, the disease has a significant impact on loved ones, as prior roles may disintegrate or can shift with dramatic emotional impact. This highly-readable guide helps families address these issues and more with special features and ppdates: * all chapters have been updated * recommended resources and reading sections have been fully updated * planning for Possible Care Needs (new!) * parenting a child or teen with MS (new!)

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Dedication......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 9
1. When MS Joins the Family......Page 13
2. Emotional and Cognitive Issues......Page 23
3. The Family’s Relationship with the Physician and the Healthcare Team......Page 47
4. Sexuality and Intimacy in Multiple Sclerosis......Page 65
5. Fertility, Pregnancy, and Childbirth......Page 93
6. Parenting Issues......Page 105
7. Parenting a Child with MS......Page 123
8. Adults with MS and Their Parents......Page 149
9. The Caregiving Relationship......Page 161
10. Planning Wisely For Possible Care Needs......Page 181
11. General Health and Well-Being......Page 193
12. Life Planning: Financial and Legal Considerations for Families Living with MS......Page 207
13. Supportive Resources for Families......Page 237
APPENDIX A: Additional Readings......Page 247
APPENDIX B: Recommended Resources......Page 257
APPENDIX C: Professional Biographies of the Authors......Page 271
A......Page 283
C......Page 285
D......Page 289
E......Page 290
F......Page 291
G......Page 292
H......Page 293
I......Page 294
L......Page 295
M......Page 296
N......Page 297
P......Page 298
R......Page 300
S......Page 301
T......Page 303
U......Page 304
Z......Page 305