Be the Boss of Your Pain: Self-care for Kids - Softcover

Culbert, Timothy; Kajander, Rebecca

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575422549 ISBN 13: 9781575422541

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S., 2007

Synopsis

Describes how pain, such as a stomach- or headache, may affect mood or activities and suggests techniques children can use to reduce or control pain, such as altering breathing patterns, aromatherapy, and distraction.

About this title

Review:

"These books are fabulous and I can't wait to use them with clients. You really did a great job of capturing the strategies for managing stress, sleep, and pain in a very kid-friendly way. Thanks for the great resource." --Gloria Guinee, MSW, LICSW Psychotherapist.

About the Author:

Timothy Culbert, M.D., is a behavioral and developmental pediatrician with training in biofeedback, medical hypnosis, and holistic medicine. He is the medical director for the Integrative Medicine Program at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Tim gives presentations nationally and internationally and publishes widely on mind-body skills training with children and teens. He has helped kids in clinical practice for 15 years, with special interests in teaching kids self-care skills.

Rebecca Kajander, C.P.N.P., M.P.H., is a nurse practitioner at the Alexander Center, Park Nicollet Health Services of Minnesota. She has treated children and adolescents for nearly 40 years, has helped hundreds of children take care of themselves using self-care skills, and helped many more understand and live with ADHD. In 2000, Rebecca was named “Pediatric Nurse Practitioner of the Year” by the Minnesota chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

About this edition

• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1575422549
• ISBN 13: 9781575422541
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64