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Fong, Carlton J.; Murphy, Kathleen M.; Westbrook, John D.; Markle, Minda M. – Campbell Collaboration, 2015
In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million people are diagnosed annually with some type of cancer (American Cancer Society, 2011). Work is an important stabilizing factor for cancer survivors (Arnold, 1999). De Boer and colleagues (2009) identified a rate of 33.8% unemployment among cancer survivors beyond the age of 18 compared to 15.2% among…
Descriptors: Cancer, Intervention, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
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Livneh, Hanoch – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2009
The concept of denial has been an integral part of the psychological and disability studies bodies of literature for over 100 years. Yet, denial is a highly elusive concept and has been associated with mixed, indeed conflicting theoretical perspectives, clinical strategies, and empirical findings. In part II the author reviews empirical findings,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Chronic Illness, Defense Mechanisms, Disabilities
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Butler, Robert W.; Sahler, Olle Jane Z.; Askins, Martha A.; Alderfer, Melissa A.; Katz, Ernest R.; Phipps, Sean; Noll, Robert B. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2008
A very brief historical review on the identification of neurocognitive deficits in patients treated for a pediatric malignancy that involved CNS disease, treatment, or a combination is provided. This review is particularly directed toward providing a foundation upon which the introduction of specific brain injury rehabilitation efforts and…
Descriptors: History, Stimulants, Injuries, Cancer