Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Watching Movies

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Helping people cope with chronic and terminal illness. Denial can be harmful: may not seek treatment, may not adhere to treatment regimens, 2. Denial can be beneficial: when immediately after initial diagnosis, serves as an emotional buffer (helps people control their emotional responses, anxiety & depression (333-335) Part 2: challenges faced by chronically ill: specific illness-related challenges, 1. Symptoms of illness (eg. pain, weakness, disfigurement, paralysis: feel self-conscious, stigmatized, withdraw from social interactions, embarrassing changes to body functions, 2. The treatment process (painful, inconvenient, unpleasant side effects of medication, requires major changes to life style, time consuming: 3. The treatment setting: dealing with hospitalization (cp 8), and patient-provider relations (cp 9, general challenges, 1. Preserving a reasonable emotional balance: maintaining optimism, 2. Preserving a positive self-image and sense of independence: self-concept & self-esteem, 3. Preserving relationships with family, friends: + social support they provide, 4.