Product Description

Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a terrifying diagnosis for anyone to face. But, as with many other potentially devastating problems, MS can be best controlled and best lived with when sufferers balance prudent lifestyle changes with effective treatment—and these sorts of choices require sound and current information. This workbook, written by a team of doctors and psychologists from the renowned Western MS Center at the University of Washington School of Medicine, is the first available for people with MS. It covers a wide variety of problems, everything from symptom management to sexual function to career opportunities to spirituality.

"The MS Workbook is the most in-depth guide to living well with MS that I have seen yet. The pages are filled with practical, reader-friendly information on everything from cognitive challenges and fatigue, to relapse triggers and unconventional therapies. But it is the checklists, worksheets, and quizzes that will actively engage readers and empower them to fully incorporate these life-changing strategies." - Editor, MSFocus, national magazine of the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #124673 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 243 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781572243903
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
A team of doctors and psychologists from the Western Multiple Sclerosis Center, the largest MS rehabilitation center in the country, offer this groundbreaking workbook for helping people with MS manage every aspect of their lives, covering topics ranging from managing medical and psychological symptoms to improving their sex lives, from budgeting their finances to exploring employment opportunities.

About the Author
Robert T. Fraser, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and professor of neurology, neurological surgery, and rehabilitation medicine at the University of Washington.

George H. Kraft, MD, MS, is the director of the Western MS Center in Seattle, WA.

Dawn M. Ehde, Ph.D., is a specialist in pain management at the Western MS Center.

Kurt L. Johnson, Ph.D., is a specialist in disability policy and workplace accommodation for people with MS at the Western MS Center.

Customer Reviews

excellent guide!
for all who are faced with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, this book is invaluable. a scary prospect, a sense of being alone. this book helps the reader to not feel so alone. it expertly discusses fatigue, pain, healthcare and insurance, coping, money, and social / familial relations, among many other topics. more than just a simple discussion book, it really is an exercise booklet. it helps you to think through, work through, conclude, and deal with various issues that you likely will face at some time or another following your diagnosis with multiple sclerosis. i'd give it 6 stars if i could. an outstanding resource for clinicians who work with patients with m.s. as well as for those who have m.s. certainly worth the price!

An important set of practical tips for caring for physical and mental health and more
If you've got multiple sclerosis, you must have this workbook which offers an important set of practical tips for caring for physical and mental health and more. From accommodations in the workplace and handling health insurance issues to spiritual concerns and government and private resources, THE MS WORKBOOK: LIVING FULLY WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS comes from a team of Ph.Ds and a doctor and offers a range of practical tips for all facets of daily living.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Great resource but for the later stages?
This book has a lot of useful and supportive information. Very well done. However, if you are newly diagnosed with limited symptoms or a "benign" case you may want to hold off purchasing the book (or purchase and store for a later time) since much of the material seems more relevant to those with advanced cases. For example, all of the talk about wheelchairs, major cognitive dysfunction, applying for disability etc. can be scary and overwhelming for those struggling to come to terms with a recent diagnosis.