S3_L2: Psychosocial Adaptation to Disabling Illnesses Flashcards
This is any condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for the person the condition to do certain activities and interact with the world around them
Disability
Enumerate the 3 Dimensions of Disability
- Impairment
- Activity limitation
- Participation restrictions
Enumerate the stages of mourning.
- Non-acceptance of facts
- Erupting Emotions
- Parting with the Former Self
- Finding a “New Self”
What are the most common psychological concerns?
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Irritability
This kind of coping strategy manifests with efforts to do something active to alleviate stressful circumstances
problem solving coping strategy
This describes a state where an individual is not opening his eyes, not obeying commands, and not
uttering understandable words
Coma
Enumerate the mental and emotional changes
throughout TBI recovery
- confusion
- denial
- anger and depression
- testing phase
- uneasy acceptance
What are the 2 possible etiology of SCI?
traumatic and non-traumatic
Determine which stages of grief is being described.
- May not be reached until the patient
is into the rehabilitation process - Expressions of being cheated or tricked
- Feelings of guilt: things that should have been done differently
- Learned helplessness
- Patient refuses to discuss or ask questions about planned procedures
A. Denial
B. Anger
C. Bargaining
D. Depression
E. Acceptance
- E
- B
- C
- D
- A
What are the 3 maladaptive coping styles?
- overcompensation
- surrender
- avoidance
This condition presents with pain and stiffness over the soft tissues with local areas of “trigger points”
fibromyalgia
TRUE OR FALSE: There is no effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome
True
Enumerate the 5 arenas of resilience
- Basics
- Belonging
- Learning
- Coping
- Core Self-Therapy
Match the following disease with its known cause or kind.
- Muscular dystrophy
- DM
- Limb Loss
- SCI
- Multiple Sclerosis
A. Static
B. Acquired
C. Chronic
D. Progressive
E. Intermittent
- D
- C
- A
- B
- E
TRUE OR FALSE: Internalization is a stigma of disability.
True
Determine whether the following actions must be done or not.
- Use child-like speech
- Guess what a patient is saying
- Ask patients how they prefer to communicate
- Touch a patient’s body
- Speak directly to your patient
A. Do
B. Don’t
- B
- B
- A
- B
- A
NOTE: In #4, always ask for permission first.
This is also known as a “brain attack”
Stroke
_____ is likely to predict success in rehabilitation.
Coping
Common psychological sequelae of stroke are:
depression, anxiety, emotional lability
This is defined as alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force
Traumatic Brain Injury
This is when an individual is partially conscious. He may recognize objects, utter few words and show emotions.
Minimally Conscious State
TRUE OR FALSE: Psychosocial impact can be just as great as the physical impact in SCI patients
TRUE
______ becomes an issue if it limits or prevents one from taking part in therapy and moving on
Emotional reaction
TRUE OR FALSE: The earlier negative symptoms are treated, the greater the likelihood of adaptive emotional recovery occurring
True
In amputation, there is always a feeling of ___.
loss
TRUE OR FALSE: Reaction to amputation may not always be negative
True
This is a group of permanent disorders of the development and control of movement and posture
Cerebral Palsy
what is the hallmark of CP?
Motor disorders
Management strategies must always be _____ with the goals and abilities of a patient.
compatible
Fibromyalgia is more prevalent in what gender?
Females/ Women
