PSY 329 Exam 3 Training Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
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PSYC 329
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PSYC 329
what is chronic illness? - Answer Any disease/medical condition that:
-Lasts for 3 months or more
-Generally cannot be prevented by vaccines
-Generally cannot be cured by medication
-Will not spontaneously recover
-range from moderate to life threatening
-most people eventually develop at...
PSY 329 Exam 3 Training Exam
Questions And 100% Correct Answers.
what is chronic illness? - Answer Any disease/medical condition that:
-Lasts for 3 months or more
-Generally cannot be prevented by vaccines
-Generally cannot be cured by medication
-Will not spontaneously recover
-range from moderate to life threatening
-most people eventually develop at least one chronic illness or disability in they lifetime
prevalence of chronic illness - Answer affects 50% of the population
->33% of younger adults (18-44) have at least one chronic condition
-~80% of older adults (65+) have at least one chronic condition
-manyhave 2+ chronic conditions
cost of chronic illness:
__% of US health spending
__% of prescription drug use
__% of days spent in hospital
__%of doctor visits - Answer accounts for:
-75% of US health spending
-83% of prescription drug use
-80% of days spent in hospital
-66% of doctor visits
impact of chronic illness: quality of life - Answer Disrupts/compromises normal life activities
,Domains:
-Physical functioning
-Intensity/frequency of symptoms
-Psychological status
-Social functioning
-Activities of Daily Living (sleeping, eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility, driving, working)
impact of chronic illness: emotional responses - Answer crisis
negative attitude
generalized distress
"It's almost a grieving process"
denial
- avoidance of implications of illness
-protective in short term
-detrimental in long term
anxiety
- Overwhelmed or preoccupied with illness' issues
-Mentally distressing
-Correlated with worse outcomes, poorer coping
-Complicates diagnosis + treatment (Anxiety symptoms mistaken for illness)
depression
-common reaction
-increases chances of having certain illness
-exacerbates other illnesses
-interferes with diagnosis and treatment
,impact of chronic illness: self-concept and self-esteem - Answer Self-Concept: stable set of beliefs
about personal qualities & attributes
Self-Esteem: how good an individual feels about their self-concept
physical self
achieving self
social self
private self - Answer Physical Self: body image decreases, leads to depression and anxiety, lowered
motivation for treatment
- can be improved through exercise, other interventions (like Mindful Mirror Exposure!)
Achieving Self: job-related and non-job-related achievements (e.g. hobbies/leisure activities).
-The extent to which these achievements are or are not curtailed by consequences of illness can impact
self-concept/self-esteem. If they aren't affected, can be good coping resource!
Social Self: fears about being abandoned by family & friends during course of illness threaten social self
can be improved by involving loved ones in illness mgmt process
Private Self: core identity (goals, hopes for the future, etc.)
-chronic illness may prevent certain goals and dreams from being realized (e.g. always wanted to run a
marathon, always wanted to travel)
-may need to explore new goals and plans and seek alternative paths to fulfillment
impact of chronic illness: social impact - Answer Negative responses from others
-Negative stereotypes
-Ambivalence
-Individuals often must decide whether to disclose that they suffer from a chronic illness!
Impact on the family
-New/different/increased responsibilities
, -Rebellion or resentment
-Stretched resources
-Not always negative!
-Sometimes families grow closer
-"I shouldn't be trying to protect the people I love from this"
Gender differences
-Women experience more social support deficits
-Women more likely to be institutionalized for illness
-Married women spend more time in nursing homes than married men
WHY?
Marriage
Gender roles
Age effects
The Caregiving Role - Answer when care and management of illness falls to a family member as
opposed to a facility or the individual
More common for women to assume this role
Increases risk for:
-Distress, depression, health difficulties
-Can lead to lost wages for caregiver
-> $324,000 for women, ~$284,000 for men
-Strains relationship between caregiver & patient
Interventions for caregivers
-Increased social support & stress management
impact of chronic illness: positive changes - Answer -Optimism, joy
-Appreciation for life, satisfying changes in priorities (bucket list example)
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