5%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Compassionate Intentions of Illness
Tony Humphreys
€ 16.99
€ 16.08
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Compassionate Intentions of Illness
Paperback. Illness, death and dying are part and parcel of human life. Despite advances in medical science there is never going to be a time when we can prevent against having the experience of illness. This book seeks to add to the alleviation of the suffering of illness, finding an understanding of the psychological meaning and purpose of that experience. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: MBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Illness, death and dying are part and parcel of human life. Despite amazing advances in medical science there is never going to be a time when we can prevent against ever having the experience of illness. This book seeks to add to the alleviation of the suffering of illness by finding greater understanding of the psychological meaning and purpose of that experience. Illness, while it manifests physically, also involves deep psychological and social processes on the part of the person suffering the illness. While the book does consider the social processes of illness to the extent that it considers the ... Read more
Illness, death and dying are part and parcel of human life. Despite amazing advances in medical science there is never going to be a time when we can prevent against ever having the experience of illness. This book seeks to add to the alleviation of the suffering of illness by finding greater understanding of the psychological meaning and purpose of that experience. Illness, while it manifests physically, also involves deep psychological and social processes on the part of the person suffering the illness. While the book does consider the social processes of illness to the extent that it considers the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Atrium
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9780955226199
SKU
V9780955226199
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 3 to 5 working days
Ref
99-10
About Tony Humphreys
Dr. Tony Humphreys is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Author and National and International Speaker. He is the author of twelve best-selling books including The Power of 'Negative'Thinking. Dr.Helen Ruddle is a Counselling Psychologist and researcher who has published widely in the field of Social Policy.
Reviews for The Compassionate Intentions of Illness
What I particularly like about the book is that the authors have put forward a very positive view. It is mainly concerned with the various forms of physical illness and views these as creative developments which the person produces as a substitute for the deep hurts and traumas of the true selfA" which are too painful to be faced ... Read more