This widely-hailed resource guide is structured around the 80 most prevalent chronic illnesses and provides a comprehensive overview of the support services and information resources available for people diagnosed with a chronic illness.
Thousands of hours of research have gone into this new 2023/2024 edition. Each chronic illness chapter has been reviewed by a medical editor to make sure the most up-to-date information on symptoms and treatments is included.
Here is a sampling of the many disorders that are covered in this helpful volume:
- Asthma
- ADHD
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Cancer
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Down Syndrome
- Growth Disorders
- Hypertension
- Liver Disease
- Mental Illness
- Obesity
- Scleroderma
- Seizure Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Substance Abuse
- Tick-Borne Diseases
- War Syndromes
Each chronic illness has its own chapter and contains a brief description in layman’s language followed by important resources for:
- National & Local Organizations
- State Agencies
- Newsletters
- Books & Periodicals
- Libraries & Research Centers
- Support Groups & Hotlines
- Web Sites
Whether in print or online, this guidebook is an important resource for health care professionals, the collections of hospital and health care libraries, as well as an invaluable tool for people with a chronic illness and their support network. It is a must-have source for public libraries and consumer health collections of all sizes.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chronic Illness - Body Systems.
- Addison Disease and Adrenal Insufficiency
- Aging
- AIDS/HIV
- Alcoholism, see Substance Abuse Disorder
- Allergies
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Anorexia Nervosa, see Eating Disorders
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Ataxia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Birth Defects
- Blindness, see Visual Impairments
- Brain Tumors
- Bulimia, see Eating Disorders
- Cancer
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Celiac Disease
- Cerebral Palsy Syndromes
- Chronic Bronchitis, see Lung Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), see Lung Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Cooley’s Anemia (Thalassemia)
- Crohn’s Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deafness, see Hearing Impairment
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Down Syndrome
- Drug Abuse, see Substance Abuse Disorder
- Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia)
- Eczema, see Skin Disorders
- Endometriosis
- Fabry Disease
- Fibromyalgia Syndrome
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Gaucher Disease
- Geriatric Disorders, see Aging; Alzheimer’s Disease
- Growth Disorders
- Head Injuries
- Hearing Impairment
- Heart Disease
- Hemophilia
- Hepatitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertension
- Impotence
- Incontinence
- Infertility
- Kidney Disease
- Liver Disease
- Lung Disease
- Lyme Disease, see Tick-Borne Disease
- Mental Illness/General
- Mental Illness/Depression
- Mental Illness/Schizophrenia
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Neurofibromatosis
- Obesity
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, see Mental Illness
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteoporosis
- Paget Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Psoriasis, see Skin Disorders
- Raynaud’s Disease
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, see Visual Impairment
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Scoliosis
- Seizure Disorders
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sjogren’s Syndrome
- Skin Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Stroke
- Substance Abuse Disorder
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Thyroid Disease
- Tick-Borne Disease
- Tourette Syndrome
- Transplant-Related Conditions
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
- Turner Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Visual Impairment
- War Syndromes
- Wilson Disease
- General Resources
- Wish Foundations
- Death and Bereavement
- Entry Index
- Geographic Index
