Susan Taylor-Brown

• Clinical Professor (Ret.) at University of Rochester Medical School

Mental Health Practitioners (MHPs) have a unique opportunity to provide resources and support to those suffering from Long COVID (LC), the post infectious illness that often follows an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. In working with these individuals, MHPs can learn from the experiences of patients with another post-infectious disease known as myalgic...

Group feedback submission to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence and Health consultation draft guidelines on Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management

Caring for members who are chronically ill is an expected but stressful component of family life. Family caregivers play a vital but largely invisible role in patient care, both in terms of their individual efforts and as members of the labor force (Jacobs, The emotional survival guide for caregivers—Looking after yourself and your family while hel...

The educational transition process experienced by adolescents with disabilities and their parents was examined in this study. The results of the qualitative study can be interpreted to conclude that students rarely were engaged in transition planning, and when they were engaged, it came too late in their high school careers. Students with disabilit...

Increasing attention must be given to the psychosocial needs of families with HIV-infected mothers, especially as it relates to permanency planning for children who survive their infected parent(s). Since these families are disproportionately African-American, developing culturally-appropriate services is paramount. Norwood (1988) projected between...

New developments in genetic research raise complex issues for individuals and families considering genetic testing; these need to be addressed by public policy. Greater access to genetic testing and greater financial incentives for insurance companies, employers, and other groups raise new concerns for individuals and families. Of paramount importa...

The number of children in the United States who will lose a parent to AIDS is increasing. Permanency planning to help families affected by AIDS includes case management, mental health, medical care, child welfare, and legal services. These services are provided by a number of different professions, and have largely been reactive and noncoordinated....

The authors analyzed twelve videotapes made by HIV-infected women for their children. Using grounded theory methods the concept of eternal mothering provides a framework to study the interactive aspects of mothering, and the significance of impending maternal death from a stigmatizing illness. In creating these videotape legacies, the mothers drew...

Building on the important quantitative investigation completed by Caplan and Hall-McCorquodale (1985) on mother-blaming in major clinical journals, this study examined mother-blaming in case studies included in core foundation social work practice textbooks. The study explored the questions: (1) Using the mother-blaming categories developed in the...

To facilitate future research efforts, an annotated bibliography summarizing the existing pediatric human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome psychosocial literature was developed. This guide for researchers should be useful in developing studies in this area. Three strategies were used to identify articles that were class...

To facilitate future research efforts, an annotated bibliography summarizing the existing pediatric human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome psychosocial literature was developed. This guide for researchers should be useful in developing studies in this area. Three strategies were used to identify articles that were class...

Describes the therapeutic application of videotapes for HIV-infected women with dependent children and presents the case studies of several of the more than 20 women who have made such tapes. The taping process includes 4 steps: pretaping interview(s), the taping session, reviewing the tape with the woman, and sharing the tape with surviving childr...

This article highlights current changes in our understanding of HIV infection in children; examines two central concepts--family-centered care and prevention--for the development of child welfare services; and explores certain implications for foster care for HIV-infected children while reviewing the training needed by foster care personnel and fos...

Neonatology is reputed to be a stressful pediatric subspecialty. To quantify objectively this stress and to assess the factors involved, a questionnaire was mailed to neonatologists in the northeastern United States. Ninety-six (70%) replied. A five-point scale was used to determine the level of satisfaction with neonatology as a career and the lev...

Neonatology is reputed to be a stressful pediatric subspecialty. To quantify objectively this stress and to assess the factors involved, a questionnaire was mailed to neonatologists in the northeastern United States. Ninety-six (70%) replied. A five-point scale was used to determine the level of satisfaction with neonatology as a career and the lev...

The primary goal of this paper is to present a paradigm for identifying specific stresses related to providing social services in health care settings that can then be the basis of a stress management program. The authors review the occupational stress literature, with special emphasis on two frameworks: James House' conceptual paradigm on the inte...

The primary goal of this paper is to present a paradigm for identifying specific stresses related to providing social services in health care settings that can then be the basis of a stress management program. The authors review the occupational stress literature, with special emphasis on two frameworks: James House' conceptual paradigm of the inte...