{"product_id":"9781442661219","title":"Social Support, Health, and Illness: A Complicated Relationship","description":"When a person faces serious illness, having the support of one's partner can help protect against the full ravages of disease, and even hasten recovery. However, too much support can have grave clinical consequences for sufferers and exact a heavy emotional and financial toll on caregivers. \u003cem\u003eSocial Support, Health, and Illness\u003c\/em\u003e is an up-to-date analysis of how social support can either help or hinder recovery for patients.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful resource for clinical practitioners and researchers, \u003cem\u003eSocial Support, Health, and Illness\u003c\/em\u003e addresses the effects of intimate support on a wide variety of medical and psychiatric conditions, including cancer, dementia, and chronic pain. Ranjan Roy uncovers the complexities underlying social support by tracing the concept's historical and theoretical development. Synthesizing insights from the latest research findings, \u003cem\u003eSocial Support, Health, and Illness \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a comprehensive look at the modifying and mitigating factors of intimacy on the outcomes of disease.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154551914736,"sku":"9781442661219","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442661219_p0.jpg?v=1763811513","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442661219","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}