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Book SynopsisExamine a compelling account of a professional caregiverâs inspirational struggle with a mind/body illness and the renewed sense of compassion his recovery provides.This uplifting narrative is the story of a caregiving professional stricken by panic attacks, a wounded healer desperate to be healed. When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient is the candid and compassionate first-hand account of Daniel Langfordâs struggle with the anxiety disorder that signals a physical, cognitive, and emotional crisis that paralyzes him, despite his extensive background as a health care professional, social worker, and pastoral minister. His journey from the disorderâs horrifying onset to the understanding and acceptance of its roots, and finally, to an insight that evokes a renewed appreciation for the human spirit is an inspirational guide to healing and recovery.The anecdotal form of When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient lends itself to a personal retelling of Langfordâs struggle, detailing his sess
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. A Frightening Summer Experience
- Chapter 2. Critique of the Literature on Panic Attacks
- Introduction
- Panic Attack As Defined by the DSM-IV
- The Matrix of Panic Attacks
- Understanding Panic Using an Integrated Model
- Treatments for Panic
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Clinical and Spiritual Perspectives on Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and the Malfunctioning of Our Brains: An Interview with Dr. David Betat
- Introduction
- A Dialogue with David Betat, MD
- Chapter 4. The Frightened Child Hiding Behind the Facade of an Adult
- The Dan Langford I First Met
- Struggles with a Mission
- War in the Classroom
- The Crisis of the Inner Child
- A New Level of Self-Awareness
- Recovery
- Chapter 5. The Healing of the Frightened Child
- Introduction
- The Tyranny of the Inner Child
- Ego States and Transactional Analysis
- Recovery
- Chapter 6. How the Suffering of the Caregiver Benefits the Caregiver-Client Relationship—Part 1
- Chapter 7. How the Suffering of the Caregiver Benefits the Caregiver-Client Relationship—Part 2
- Introduction
- What Makes a Good Caregiver?
- We Live Life and Help Others from the Inside Out
- The Critical Elements of the Healing Process
- The Measures of a Therapist’s Integrity and Success
- Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Toward a Fresh Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship: The Oneness of Human Experience—Part 1
- Introduction
- The Dark Side of the Caregiving Professional’s World
- Pathologies in the Therapist-Client Relationship
- A New Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship
- Reflection
- Chapter 9. Toward a Fresh Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship: The Oneness of the Human Experience—Part 2
- Introduction
- The Dark Side of Caregiving
- A New Model of the Caregiver-Client Relationship
- Chapter 10. Reflections on John Powell’s Book Fully Human, Fully Alive: A Dialogue Between Emil Authelet and Dan Langford
- What It Means to Be Set Free Through the Restructuring of Our Thoughts and Perceptions of Ourselves
- Strategies for Becoming Fully Human, Fully Alive
- The Restructuring of Thought and Vision Therapy
- Chapter 11. Finale: Relational Theology and the Circle of Life
- Introduction
- Thinking and Relating Holistically
- Christology
- God’s Original Intention and Our Deepest Need
- The Mutual Interconnectedness Between Therapist and Client
- Authentic Caregiving
- Building a World of Caregivers
- What Is Health?
- The Responsibility of the Therapist
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
