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