When the caregiver becomes the patient : a journey from a mental disorder to recovery and compassionate insight / / Daniel Langford, Emil J. Authelet

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822011903321
• Autore: Langford Daniel L.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-315-78622-2; 1-317-71986-7; 1-317-71987-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 p.)
• Collana: Haworth pastoral press religion and mental health
• Altri autori (Persone): AutheletEmil
• Disciplina: 362/.0425; 362.0425
• Soggetti: Caregivers; Care of the sick - Psychological aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published in 2002 by The Haworth Press, Inc.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. A Frightening Summer Experience; Chapter 2. Critique of the Literature on Panic Attacks; Introduction; A Panic Attack As Defined by the DSM-IV; The Matrix of Panic Attacks; Understanding Panic Using an Integrated Model; Treatments for Panic; Conclusion; Chapter 3. Clinical and Spiritual Perspectives on Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and the Malfunctioning of Our Brains: An Interview with Dr. David Betat; Introduction; A Dialogue with David Betat, MD; Chapter 4. The Frightened Child Hiding Behind the Facade of an AdultThe Dan Langford I First Met; Struggles with a Mission; War in the Classroom; The Crisis of the Inner Child; A New Level of Self-Awareness; Recovery; Chapter 5. The Healing of the Frightened Child; Introduction; The Tyranny of the Inner Child; Ego States and Transactional Analysis; Recovery; Chapter 6. How the Suffering of the Caregiver Benefits the Caregiver-Client Relationship-Part 1; Chapter 7. How the Suffering of the Caregiver Benefits the Caregiver-Client Relationship-Part 2; Introduction; What Makes a Good Caregiver?; We Live Life and Help Others from the Inside OutThe Critical Elements ; of the Healing Process; The Measures of a Therapist's Integrity and Success; Conclusion; Chapter 8. Toward a Fresh Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship: The Oneness of Human Experience-Part 1; Introduction; The Dark Side of the Caregiving Professional's World; Pathologies in the Therapist-Client Relationship; A New Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship; Reflection; Chapter 9. Toward a Fresh Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship: The Oneness of Human Experience-Part 2; Introduction; The Dark Side of CaregivingA New Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship; Chapter 10. Reflections on John Powell's Book Fully Human, Fully Alive: A Dialogue Between Emil Authelet and Daniel Langford; What It Means to Be Set Free Through the Restructuring of Our Thoughts and Our Perceptions of Ourselves; Strategies for Becoming Fully Human, Fully Alive; The Restructuring of Thought and Vision Therapy; Chapter 11. Finale: Relational Theology and the Circle of Life; Introduction; Thinking and Relating Holistically; Christology; God's Original Intention and Our Deepest Need; The Mutual Interconnectedness Between Therapist and ClientAuthentic Caregiving; Building a World of Caregivers; What Is Health?; The Responsibility of the Therapist; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Examine a compelling account of a professional caregiver's inspirational struggle with a mind/body illness and the renewed sense of compassion his recovery provides.This uplifting narrative is the story of a caregiving professional stricken by panic attacks, a wounded healer desperate to be healed. When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient is the candid and compassionate first-hand account of Daniel Langford's struggle with the anxiety disorder that signals a physical, cognitive, and emotional crisis that paralyzes him, despite his extensive background as a health care professional, soc