Afraid of the Doctor: Every Parent's Guide to Preventing and Managing Medical Trauma

Marsac, Meghan L.; Hogan, Melissa J.

ISBN 10: 1538149184 / ISBN 13: 9781538149188

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2021

In. Seller Inventory # ria9781538149188_new

Synopsis:

Addresses the needs of parents of children who experience medical trauma - negative experiences in the healthcare system that may cause resistance among children to even going for routine care.

About the Authors: Meghan L. Marsac, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist with expertise in helping children and families adjust to and deal with medical conditions. She is currently the Chief of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kentucky. She also leads medical trauma training for healthcare professionals through the national Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress and is the lead creator of the Cellie Coping Kit for children with medical conditions. She lives in Lexington, Kentucky.

Melissa J. Hogan, JD, is a parent to a child with a rare, genetic disease who has faced a countless number of surgeries, specialists, and as a result, medical trauma. In addition to caregiving and advocating for her son’s needs, she is a practicing attorney, specializing in the area of abuse and trauma. She also founded the leading research and advocacy foundation in Hunter syndrome, Project Alive, which has raised millions of dollars for research. She lives outside Nashville, Tennessee.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Afraid of the Doctor: Every Parent's Guide ...
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New