Chapter 9:

DEALING EFFECTIVELY WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS

I. DENIAL

What I have often found…

Family members of patients with a recent neurological insult…

II. RESISTANCE

Rejection…

Don’t get mad!**

• Openly acknowledge the situation

• “I know you don’t agree with what I said. I totally respect your right to have a different opinion. We can agree to disagree.”

III. GRIEF

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• “Going Home Alzheimer’s”

• Re: Alzheimer’s Disease

What helps a lot…

7 Stages: (adapted from Kubler-Ross’ 5 stages)

7 Stages:

• 1.

• 2.

Stages continued:

• 3.

• 4.

Stages continued:• 5.

• 6.

• 7.

IV. FEELINGS OF INADEQUACY

V. RECURRENT THEMES

VI. OVERPROTECTION

Turn to the people next to you and figure out:**

• How to engage the helicopter parent of a 4th grade girl with high-functioning autism

VII. ENTITLEMENT

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In these cases,

VIII. INTELLECTUALIZATION

IX. OVERLY VERBAL

X. POSITIVE COPINGA. Affirmation

• B. Integration

C. Coping

Holland and Nelson 2013—positive psychology:

Holland and Nelson 2013—our goals are to help clients and families: