Coping Skills Therapy for Managing Chronic and Terminal Illness

This comprehensive guide provides a variety of techniques to help individuals navigate the challenges associated with the onset of medical conditions. The author has extended their Cognitive Coping Therapy (CCT) model into the medical realm, outlining three key phases in the treatment process: Crisis, Consolidation, and Normalization. Each phase involves unique tasks and corresponding coping strategies, which are thoroughly explained in the book, accompanied by sample case studies. The text also focuses on understanding different illness trajectories and the stresses they may bring, offering practical advice for addressing them.