Psychology 2036A/B Lecture 4: Tertiary Intervention

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

Document Summary

Helping people cope with chronic and terminal illness. Chronic illness long term illnesses with often no cure. These are important, but often there is no clear answer, When in shock a person often has sense of disorientation and being overwhelmed (can"t think straight, can"t develop plans for coping: denial. Of illness duration (might think its short term, and it will go away) Of illness severity (life will go on as usual: denial can be harmful; May not adhere to treatment regimens (why adhere if the symptoms are going to go away on there own?: denial can be beneficial: Serves as emotional buffer (helps people control their emotional responses: anxiety and depression (p. 333-335) Part 2: challenges faced by chronically ill: specific illness-related challenges, symptoms of illness (e. g. , pain, weakness, disfigurement, paralysis) Can be challenging dealing with symptoms because person feels self- conscious; stigmatized; withdraw from social interactions.