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11 Cards in this Set
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CrisisTheory |
A model describing the factors that affect people’s adjustment to having serious illnesses Proposes that coping processes are influenced by three types of factors: - Illness-related - Background & Personal - Physical & Social Environmental |
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Adaptation |
The changes people undergo in making positive adjustments to circumstances in their live |
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Quality of Life |
Individuals’ appraisals of the degree to which their lives contain features that they find satisfying or meaningful |
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Asthma |
A psychophysiological disorder of the respiratory system in which bronchial inflammation and spasms lead to episodes of difficult breathing |
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Epilepsy |
A chronic condition of the nervous system that produces recurrent seizures |
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Spinal Cord Injury |
Neurological damage in the spine that impairs motor and sensory function |
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Type 1 Diabetes |
Chronically elevated blood sugar levels because the pancreas produces little or no insulin - Require daily insulin supplements - Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) |
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Type 2 Diabetes |
Chronically elevated blood sugar levels even though the pancreas does produce at least some insulin - Can manage their conditions without insulin supplements - Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). |
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Arthritis |
A category of painful and potentially disabling chronic conditions that involve inflammation of the joints |
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Alzheimer’s Disease |
A chronic and progressive brain disorder marked by a loss of cognitive functions, such as memory |
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Self-management |
Methods used in helping people gain control over the conditions in their environment that encourage undesirable behaviors |