PSYC 3170 Lecture Notes - Disfigurement, Sick Role, Exhalation
2 Feb 2013
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Topic: chronic illness kkapoor@yorku. ca (send notes) everyone: example: asthma is on the rise. It can last from a few days to several months. It is all within the so called normal range of reactions: example: cancer. People think of it as automatically terminal which is not necessarily true. Some people do not even tell loved ones they have been diagnosed: example: lung cancer. Is in denial and keeps smoking: example: asthma, does not take steps to avoid allergens that cause an attack. In psychology we cannot predict how one will react. Front desk resembles one from a hotel: crystal chandelier, bell boys, classical music playing. Fancy oriental rugs on the floor: lower ratio of patients to nurses, quality of doctors -doctors have to in their early stages have to split their time between both systems in australia. Instead it sounds like you are very depressed but you will feel better (validating but not agreeing or making them feel more depressed).
