chapter 17 Flashcards
benefit finding
one form of positive psychology often used in combination with CBT is benefit finding: finding the positive aspects in the negative situation. benficial effects on mood.
what is self-management training?
patients who does this are called expert patients. coping with your desease so that they gain maximum control over symptoms and QoL. often based on group training, but doesn’t have to be.
for who does emotional expression work? and for who doesn’t?
works for people with rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. doesnt work for chicks who try IVF
An intervention aimed at addressing type A behaviour in ..
people having half the risk of having another heart attack, compared to people who had not received this training. Meditation is also beneficial for people witch CHD.
what was the ENRICHD study?
it showed no difference in survival between depression intervention and control, but these people had less depression and thus better QoL, which is a win.
