{"product_id":"9781843103769","title":"The Chronic Illness Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chronic Illness Game facilitates the improvement of social skills and coping strategies in children with a chronic illness who often suffer from impaired psychological and social development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe goal of the game is to achieve sharing and understanding of the isolation and the painful and complex feelings experienced by children with a chronic medical condition. Played in small groups or with families, the game encourages emotional expression and the exploration of belief systems, cognitive processes and behavioural responses in a safe and boundaried space, using a medium with which young people are familiar. Based on an integrative psychotherapy model, it incorporates systemic and cognitive-behavioural orientations and techniques from counselling psychology and is particularly useful for those who are struggling to come to terms with the complications accompanying chronic illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game should be facilitated by a health or mental health professional (who may participate as a co-player) and is intended for use with groups of up to six players or with families, although it may also be used with individuals. The recommended age range for participants is 6 to 16 years, but the game can be adapted for working with younger or older children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kingsley, Jessica Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47095109222640,"sku":"9781843103769","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781843103769_p0.jpg?v=1763741748","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781843103769","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}