PSY 383 Study Guide - Final Guide: Chronic Condition, Chronic Pain, Hearing Loss
14 Dec 2016
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Which of the following is a chronic illness: hearing loss. Chronic illness conditions are: either moderate or severe and life-threatening. Which of the following is a component of quality of life: psychological status. Medical measures of quality of life are: poorly correlated with patients" and relatives" assessments. A broad array of measures for evaluating quality of life is available: for both adults and children. Studying quality of life: makes it possible to determine what kinds of interventions may be needed. Assessment of quality of life: assesses the impact of treatments. Immediately after a chronic illness is diagnosed, _____: patients experience a psychological disequilibrium. Which of the following is true of denial: it is a defense mechanism by which people avoid the implications of an illness. Denial serves as a protective function: during the acute phase of the illness. Denial is useful in helping patients to: control their emotional reaction to illness.
