Illness Flashcards
Chronic illnesses are often associated with what 2 conditions
Depression and anxiety
State some symptoms of depression
Depressed mood, weight change, change in sleep pattern, lack of energy, suicidal
What is anxiety
Significant dread or unease
How can anxiety present
OCD, panic attack or general anxiety
What 2 methods can be used to help psychological problems
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
2. Interpersonal therapy
What is cognitive therapy
Looks for practical ways to improve state of mind. Examines the way you thunk and behave. To help the here and now
What is interpersonal therapy
Focussing on the way relationaships affect out mental health
What is a stigma
Negative trait associated with a condition
What are the 4 types of stigma
- Discreditable
- Discredited
- Enacted
- Felt
What is a discreditable stigma
Stigma against illnesses you can’t see
What are discredited stigmas
Stigmas against physically viable conditions
What are enacted stigmas
Where you experience a real threat of prejudice
What are felt stigmas
Fear of enacted stigmas
What is coping
Cognitive and behavioural processes involved in dealing with demanding conditions
What are the 2 ways of coping
- Emotional focussed coping
2. Problem focussed coping
What is emotional focussed coping
Changing your emotion either by distractions (talking to friends, alcohol) or changing the way you think
What are problem focussed coping
Change the problem or your resources (e.gti,e management or receiving social support)
What 2 types of instruments measure quality of life
- Generic
2. Specific
What are generic instruments
Surveys in a broad range of health problems
What are the disadvantages of generic instruments
Less detailed
What are specific instruments
Questionnaires specific to a disease, sits or dimension
Give 2 examples of specific instruments
O ford hip score and asthma quality of life questionnaire
What does proms stand for
Patient reported outcome measures
What are patient based outcomes
Assessments of well being from patient point of view to give an idea of their quality of health
What can PROMs be used to measure
Quality of life
What is the disadvantage of PROMs
It relies inpatient participation, cost and time
What is the disadvantage of specific instruments
Limited comparison and doesn’t detect unexpected affects
