The psychological and social impact of illness and disability / [edited by] Irmo Marini, PhD, D.Sc, CRC, CLCP and Mark A. Stebnicki, PhD, LPC, DCMHS, CRC, CCM, CCMC.

Contributors -- Foreword / David R. Strauser -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Historical perspectives on illness and disability: 1. History of treatment toward persons with disabilities in America / Fox Danielle D. and Marini Irmo; 2. On the origins of negative attitudes toward people with disabilities / Livneh Hanoch; 3. History of treatment toward persons with psychiatric disabilities / Nguyen-Finn Kim; 4. Models of disability: implications for the counseling profession / Smart Julie F. and Smart David W.; 5. Changes in attitudes toward people with handicaps / Wright Beatrice A. -- Part II: The personal impact of disability: 6. Psychological adaptation to chronic illness and disability: a primer for counselors / Livneh Hanoch and Antonak Richard F.; 7. Theories of adjustment and adaptation to disability / Marini Irmo; 8. Psychosocial disparities faced by women with physical disabilities / Nosek Margaret A.; 9. Beyond the binary: rethinking the social model of disabled sexuality / Rembis Michael A.; 10. Culture, family, and attitudes toward disability / Vang Chia, Cuevas Sergio, Sharma Manisha, and Rueda Breeze; 11. Quality of life and coping with chronic illness and disability: a temporal perspective / Livneh Hanoch --

Part III: Family issues in illness and disability: 12. Family adaptation across cultures toward a loved one who is disabled / Graf Noreen M.; 13. Giving parents a voice: a qualitative study of the challenges experienced by parents of children with disabilities / Aaron Resch J., Mireles Gerardo, Benz Michael R., Grenwelge Cheryl, Peterson Rick, and Zhang Dalun; 14. Psychosocial counseling aspects of grief, death, and dying / Stebnicki Mark A.; 15. Family caregiving / Marini Irmo and Millington Michael J.; 16. Counseling in the context of family identity / Millington Michael J. and Madden Rosamond H. -- Part IV: Interventions and resources: 17. Treatment for substance use disorders / Goodwin Lloyd R. Jr.; 18. Working with trauma-related mental health problems among combat veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts / Cooper Lindsey N., Holliday Ryan P., Holder Nicholas D., Jackson Jamylah, North Carol S., and Surís Alina M.; 19. Users of assistive technology: the human component / Brodwin Martin G., Siu Frances W., and Cardoso Elizabeth; 20. Religion and disability: clinical, research, and training considerations for rehabilitation professionals / Johnstone Brick, Glass Bret A., and Oliver Richard E.; 21. Rehabilitation professionals and abuse of women consumers / Brodwin Martin G. and Siu Frances W. --

Part V: New directions: issues and perspectives: 22. Application of well-being therapy to people with disability and chronic illness / Nierenberg Barry, Mayersohn Gillian, Serpa Sophia, Holovatyk Alexia, Smith Evan, and Cooper Sarah; 23. Classifying functioning, disability, and health: the ICF / Peterson David B.; 24. >From empathy fatigue to empathy resiliency / Stebnicki Mark A.; 25. Obesity as a disability: medical, psychosocial, and vocational implications / Romero Maria G. and Marini Irmo; 26. Immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers: the psychosocial cost of war on civilians / Stebnicki Mark A.; 27. Key concepts and techniques for an aging workforce / Bruyère Susanne M., Harley Debra A., Kampfe Charlene M., VanLooy Sara, and Wadsworth John S.; 28. Risk and resilience in military families experiencing deployment: the role of the family attachment network / Riggs Shelley A. and Riggs David S.; 29. Social justice, oppression, and disability: counseling those most in need / Marini Irmo; 30. Reflections and considerations / Marini Irmo and Stebnicki Mark A. --

Appendix A: Perspective exercises: Perspective exercise 1. Common pain, mutual support; Perspective exercise 2. Who needs this kind of help? Perspective exercise 3. Is the person with a disability more important than the family? Perspective exercise 4. Enough is enough; Perspective exercise 5. Fragile: handle with care; Perspective exercise 6. I am in love with a stranger -- Appendix B: Personal perspectives: Chris and his mother: hope and home / Moy Chris; Karen--my daughter forever / Stacey Linda; Living in spite of multiple sclerosis / Appel Tosca; Surviving amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a daughter's perspective / Teplow Judy; My life with a disability: continued opportunities / Egan Paul; Experiencing sexuality as an adolescent with rheumatoid arthritis / Neumann Robert J.; My life with muscular dystrophy: lessons and opportunities / Winske Robert P.; Life lessons taught to me by my disability / DeGraff Alfred H.

It is substantially revised to reflect the growing disparity between the haves and the have-nots and incorporates social justice issues throughout the text.