S2) Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness Flashcards

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What is anxiety?

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Anxiety is a response to threat/threatening events e.g. threats to identity/wellbeing, surgery, test results

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In a patient, when could anxiety occur?

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Likely to occur at various stages in illness e.g. diagnosis, awaiting test results, hospital discharge, illness progression

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How does anxiety manifest?

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Anxiety is shown as significant and possibly intense dread or uneasiness and may take the form of:

  • Panic attacks
  • Obssessive-compulsive behaviour
  • Generalised anxiety
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What is depression?

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Depression is a long-term response to loss, failure or helplessness e.g. health, identity, side effects, reaction to symptoms

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Identify 5 manifestations of depression

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  • Depressed/irritable mood
  • Decreased interest/pleasure in activities
  • Change in sleep (insomnia/hypersomnia)
  • Significant change in weight/appetite
  • Fatigue or loss of energy
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What are the effects of co-morbid depression and why is this significant?

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  • Exacerbated distress associated with physical health problems
  • Adversely affect illness outcomes and increase risk of mortality
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Identify and describe 3 barriers of recognising psychological problems in patients

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  • Symptoms may be inadvertently missed; attributed to illness or treatment
  • Patients may not disclose symptoms; desire to avoid stigma, feeling judged or a burden, or seen as failing to cope
  • HCPs may avoid asking; perceived to be out with their role/expertise, capacity/time constraints
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