61st Annual Conference

Poster Session 5
Coping Skills for Families with Chronic Illness

Presenters:           

Glenda Insabella, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist, Yale

University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut

Evie Lindemann, M.A., MFT, Coping Skills Trainer, Yale University

School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut

Using a unique coping skills model, this presentation will describe a 6 week

process for working with parents and children in which the child has

diabetes. The skills apply equally well to any chronic illness. The

intervention was designed as part of a research study at Yale University

School of Nursing.

References:

1. Grey, M. & Kanner, S. (2000). Care of the child or adolescent with type I diabetes. Pediatric

    Advanced Practice Nursing, 35(1), 1-13.

2. Weihs, K., Fisher, L. & Baird, M. (2002). Families, Health & Behavior.Family Systems & Health,

    20(1)7-45.

3. Grey, M., Boland, E. & Davidson, M. (1998). Short-term effects of coping skills training as

    adjunct to intensive therapy in adolescents. Diabetes Care, 21(6), 902-908.