Health Counseling: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Omiegbe, Odirin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 6202014288 ISBN 13: 9786202014281

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

The book Health Counseling is a very welcome resource material in handling persons with behaviour disorder or emotional problems and those with some debilitating diseases and chronic illness. Behaviour disorder is a very significant prevailing problem in the society and if not controlled might have devastating effect and consequences to victims as well as others in the society. Victims might endanger themselves, other persons in the society as well as pets and properties they come in contact with. Therefore to assist victims of behaviour disorders overcome or manage such emotional problems or disorders and those with debilitating diseases and chronic illness get better, it is imperative that prompt treatment is given to them. This book succinctly highlights some treatment intervention strategies through psychotherapy use of drugs, and a combination of both psychotherapy and use of drugs in handling cases of behaviour disorders and those with debilitating diseases and chronic illness. This book is highly recommended for physicians, clinical psychologists, psychologists, guidance counselors, special educators,nurses and regular classroom teachers.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Odirin Omiegbe is a graduate of Special Education from University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He treats patients with behaviour disorders and speech impairment and lectures Special Education, Psychology and Guidance and Counselling courses to student teachers in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. He belongs to many professional associations.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6202014288
• ISBN 13: 9786202014281
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324