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This self-help workbook offers guidance for those coping with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). It uses a visual metaphor based on a ground-breaking new Pressure Cooker Model to help understand the condition and to reduce the symptoms.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Using Psychology to understand Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) 2. The History of the Pressure Cooker Model 3. Rationale for Developing the Pressure Cooker Model 4. The Structure of the Pressure Cooker Model 5. How adverse life experiences can create a vulnerability towards developing FND: Ignition (Layer 1) 6. The FND Coping Triad: Cover, Valve, Sticky left-over food (Layer 2) 7. The FND maintenance cycle: Fuel, Flames, Heat, Overpressure Plug (Layer 3) 8. Facilitating physical factors in FND: Pot, Warning light (Layer 4) 9. Environmental and Interpersonal factors in FND: The Kitchen (Layer 5) 10. Improving Pressure Cooker dynamics: Building better relationships
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Egberdina-Józefa van der Hulst, PhD, DClinPsy, is a principal clinical psychologist working in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. She has extensive experience with providing highly specialist clinical neuropsychology input to people with FND, brain injury, and complex trauma, and is passionate about undertaking systemic work, including facilitating family support, group reflections, and complex case discussions.
Zusammenfassung
This self-help workbook offers guidance for those coping with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). It uses a visual metaphor based on a ground-breaking new Pressure Cooker Model to help understand the condition and to reduce the symptoms.
