Infertility Counseling: A Comprehensive Handbook for Clinicians (Paperback)

by L.H. Burns (Editor), S.N. Covington (Editor) "Yearning for children and the heartbreak of barrenness have been a part of life since the beginning of mankind, chronicled throughout history by religious accounts,..." (more)
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Product Description
With the changing climate surrounding infertility services, we may soon find that infertility counseling is mandated by law or recommended by practice guidelines. Therefore, clinicians urgently need a comprehensive reference on infertility counseling. This softcover edition of Burns and Covington's comprehensive handbook was developed especially for physicians and mental health professionals. It represents a new kind of clinical textbook, necessitated by today's rapidly advancing reproductive technologies and by the complexity of issues facing infertile couples. The book contains nine multi-chapter sections that cover the psychological and medical aspects of infertility, assessment, treatment, counseling, third-party reproduction, alternative family building, post-infertility counseling, and the professional practice of infertility counseling. The editors and contributors all have extensive clinical, research, and educational experience in reproductive medicine and the psychological aspects of infertility.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Informa HealthCare; 1 edition (August 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1842140655
• ISBN-13: 978-1842140659
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,319,246 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't refer to a specialist? Use this book!, March 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Infertility Counseling: A Comprehensive Handbook for Clinicians (Hardcover)

When managed care makes it impossible to refer a client to someone who specializes in infertility, here is the book that will make you feel confident about your work. And when you don't have time to read a whole book at once, here is the book that allows you to choose the chapters you need when you need them. The impressive array of interdisciplinary experts follow the same format in each chapter, making cross-references for the reader very easy. This book is truly comprehensive, including topics such as "Special Populations" and "Adoption after Infertility", along with the practical guidelines we all want but which are often lost amidst theory and statistics in other books. The appendices and resource section are especially impressive. There are questionnaires, guidelines, consent forms, and a record-keeping form. The resources section has over 20 pages ofdouble-column entries. The authors have organized a stunning amount of information in a way that is useful to clinicians new to infertility issues and to those with experience who want to learn more

5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensible resource for infertility counselors., February 13, 1999

By	Paul H. Kelner, MSW, LCSW-C ([e-mail]) (Silver Spring, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Infertility Counseling: A Comprehensive Handbook for Clinicians (Hardcover)

Burns and Covington's book has been very helpful in my practice. "Seasoned" clinicians as well as practitioners with less experience working with infertile clients will find the information presented valuable.