February 28: Chronic Illness

Question 1

Williams: Potential effects of chronic illness during adolescence

Question 2

Williams: Targets for psychosocial intervention for adolescents with chronic medical conditions

Question 3

Williams: directions for future clinical health research with adolescents

Question 4

Compas et al: Three important features that characterize chronic illness

Answer 4

prolonged, do not resolve spontaneously, rarely cured permanently

Question 5

Based on the statistics provided in Compas et al, which is the most common childhood chronic illness?

Answer 5

asthma

Question 6

Summarize the findings of Rodriguez et al. (2011) as cited in Compas et al

Answer 6

teens coping with cancer experienced daily role stressors, stressors related to cancer treatment, uncertainty about cancer

Question 7

Distinction between controlled and automatic coping processes

Answer 7

Automatic: temperamentally based and conditioned ways of reacting to stress
Controlled: things we purposefully do to manage stress

Question 8

True or false? Extensive evidence suggests that coping responses are not universally effective or ineffective.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Coping response vs. coping goal

Answer 9

coping response: intentional action

coping goal: objective or intent of a coping response

Question 10

When does the onset of Type 1 diabetes peak, and how does adolescence present challenges for coping with T1D?

Answer 10

puberty; adolescents are trying to strive for autonomy from their parents