Chronic Disorders

Question 1

What role does psychology have for chronic health disorders?

Answer 1

• To find risk factors and be able to prevent with the chronic disorder
• Psychological Interventions
• Social support groups
• How psycho-social resources can affect physiological functioning

Question 2

What are some purposes of interventions?

Answer 2

• Targeting stress, fatigue, depression, anxiety
• Increasing optimism, social support, adherence to treatment, personal coping and control
• Improve self-care’
• Small victories, despite never getting healthy again