Emotional Responses To Illness

Front 1

Disease vs illness?

Back 1

disease - physical structure or physiologic function of human organism
illness - condition of impaired physical health recognized and experienced by a person

Front 2

What are the potential threats and losses that a seriously ill patient must face ? (7)

Back 2

1) loss of efficacy
2) seperation
3) threat of los sof love or approval
4) loss of bodily function
5) loss or injury to body parts
6) loss of rationality
7) pain
8) experience or shame of humilation

Front 3

How do patients need to adapt in order to copy with illness? (6)

Back 3

1) maintain emotional balance
2) preserve family and social relationships
3) cope with disability
4) cope with uncertainty
5) cope with pain
6) adapt to health system and providers

Front 4

What are some common emotional responses a patient may have in response to experiencing illness? (7)

Back 4

1) regression
2) denial
3) suppression
4) repression
5) anxiety and fear
6) sadness
7) heightened awareness of beauty and spirituality

Front 5

How is shame experienced?

Back 5

-painful thoguhts of feelings resulting from preceptions of oneself as less than hoped ofr
-because of diesease sometimes