PSYC 365 : ch 12 definitions

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 365
• Professor: David Cox

Document Summary

Steps of developing of psychotherapeutic treatment strategy for chronically ill. Condition that doesn"t go away or get better. Relentlessly progressive exhaustion and sense of being overwhelmed. Illness with a defined beginning and end; most of us have acute. Life threatening and often accompanied by severe symptoms. Study and treatment of cancer; often specialize in particular site where cancer occurs in body. Types of cancer as defined by the location of the tumour. Spread (frequently used to denote spread of cancer); cells spread to other parts of body. Harder to treat, can"t be localized, early detection = reduces likelihood of spread and increase survival. Problem focused coping problems faced and dealt with. Coping by facing emotional responses to a disease and dealing effectively with those responses. Adopt approach orientation to emotion-focused coping = can be quite adaptive. Potential physical result of cancer surgery that can have serious psychological consequences.