G A Kupshik, P M Murphy

Loneliness, Stress and Well-Being

A Helper's Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Loneliness can be a terrible experience. Yet, surprisingly counsellors, therapists and professional helpers are rearely taught how to help their clients manage loneliness. Written specially for professional helpers, Loneliness, Stress and Well-Being provides a thorough background to the theories concerning the nature of loneliness and a basic introduction to its management. It describes a simple method of assessing the degree and nature of loneliness and includes invaluable practical strategies for helping clients to manage their social problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Revised and Thumb Indexed and Updated to Include New Develop
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9780415070324
• ISBN-10: 0415070325
• Artikelnr.: 21394857

Autorenporträt

G A Kupshik, G. A. Kupshik, P. M. Murphy

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures and tables
Preface
Part I. Theoretical perspectives
1. What is loneliness? Defining a model
2. Why people need people
3. Inter-personal and intra-personal differences in social needs
4. Loneliness and social support theory
5. Loneliness and health
6. Measuring loneliness
Part II. Practical approaches
7. Helping people to overcome loneliness
8. Teaching new social rules
9. Maintaining and deepening relationships
10. Managing the thoughts that promote loneliness
Appendices
References
Index