Psychology 2036A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Pancreatic Cancer, Cancer Pain, Metastasis

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Yves Bureau

Document Summary

10:00 am chronic condition: a condition that doesn"t go away or get better acute illness: an illness with a defined beginning and end. Psychological distress depression prevalent at initial diagnosis, when/if the cancer metastasizes, and when patients are in poor physical condition fear and depression may become chronic even if cancer treatment is proceeding successfully. Goodheart and lansing (1997) steps for developing a psychotherapeutic treatment strategy when working with chronically ill patients: 2 major goals of programs designed to help diabetics: ensure cooperation with the disease-management regimen treat psychological distress. Hiv is a slow virus with a long time delay between initial infection and surfacing of serious symptoms of serious symptoms. Hiv gradually breaks down the body"s immune system, making it susceptibel to other infections like non-hodgkin"s lymphoma dn kaposi"s sarcoma. Hiv can be transmitted through unprotected vaginal or anal sex, sharing of needles, and pregnancy/childbirth. Hiv/aids and psychological distress no cure for aids.