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18 Cards in this Set
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COLLABORATIVE CARE
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a cooperative form of health care in which physicians, psychologists, and other health care providers join forces to improve patient care
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ATTENTIONAL FOCUS
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a person's characteristic style of monitoring bodily symptoms, emotions, and overall well-being
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SENSITIZERS
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people who cope with health problems and other aversive events by closely scanning their bodies and environments for info
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REPRESSORS
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people who cope with health problems and other aversive events by ignoring or distancing themselves from stressful info
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ILLNESS REPRESENTATION
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How a person views a particular illness, including its label and symptoms, perceived causes, timeline, consequences, and controllability
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COMORBIDITY
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the simultaneous occurrence of two or more physical and/or psychological disorders or symptoms
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LAY REFERRAL SYSTEM
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an informal network of family members,friends,and other nonprofessionals who offer their own impressions, experiences, and recommendations regarding a set of bodily symptoms
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DELAY BEHAVIOR
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the tendency to avoid seeking medical care because symptoms go unnoticed, sickness seems unlikely, professional help is deemed unnecessary, individual procrastinates in making an appt.
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HYPOCHONDRIASIS
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the condition of experiencing abnormal anxiety over one's health, often including imaginary symptoms
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MALINGERING
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making believe one is ill in order to benefit from sick role behavior
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SECONDARY GAINS
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The "rewards" associated with sick role behavior, including increased attention, the ability to rest, freedom from responsibility and so forth
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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS)
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a puzzling disorder of uncertain causes in which a person experiences headaches, infections of unknown origins, extreme tiredness, and difficulties with concentration and memory
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ADHERENCE
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a patient both agreeing to and then closely following a treatment regimen as adviced by his or her health care provider
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MANAGED CARE
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Health care that seeks to control costs by eliminating waste and unnecessary procedures and by providing economically sound treatment guidelines to hospitals and physicians
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INFORMATIONAL CONTROL
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refers to patients' knowledge regarding the particular procedures and physical sensations that accompany a medical treatment
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COGNITIVE CONTROL
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refers to interventions that direct the patient's attention to the positive aspects of a procedure rather than on feelings of discomfort
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BEHAVIORAL CONTROL
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interventions that teach techniques for controlling pain and speeding recovery during and after a medical procedure
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LAMAZE TRAINING
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natural child birth preparation designed to prepare prospective parents by enhancing their informational, cognitive, and behavioral control over the procedure
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