Crohn's and Disability

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In this article, the writer explains that Crohn's disease is a debilitating bowel disease that has no known cause and very limited treatment options. The writer then discusses symptoms and the diagnosis of Crohn's disease. The writer maintains that individual and long-term counseling with an individual who is particularly sensitive to the devastating effects of chronic illness, and specifically "invisible" illnesses as one counselor puts it is the key approach to maintenance counseling for Crohn's disease. The writer concludes that just as the disease is variable in individuals so must the approach to resolving the many issues that are faced by individuals who have it.

From the Paper:

"The disease itself is a clear robber of vitality, as the individual does not get the needed nutritional elements to gain weight, and in women mature sexually and potentially menstruate for the first time. The body is placed in position of shock with regard to physical growth and development and if the disease's onset is early enough this can stunt growth for life or completely destroy one's body image, another potential psychological problem. Thompson points out that the age group of typical onset is particularly vulnerable to impatience and therefore may feel devastated by the length of time it takes to elicit treatment results, and restore the body to its normal state, and appearance."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Biologic Therapy Helps Fight Crohn's Disease." USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education) Feb. 2001: 13.
• "Colitis." The Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. 2007.
• "Counselor Specializes in Many Hidden Ailments like Chronic Fatigue." Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) 19 Oct. 2007: 1.
• Farley, Dixie. "Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease." FDA Consumer Apr. 1988: 8.
• Hecht, Annabel. "The Colon Goes Up, over Down and Out." FDA Consumer June 1984: 28.

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