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Question 1

what is a chronic disease

Answer 1

one that persists for a long time. 3 months is ususally cutoff.

can usually only be controlled not cured.

Question 2

reactions to diagnosis of chronic disease

Answer 2

shock( distress, stunned, detatched, disorganised thinking)

may retreat or deny
30% have issues resposning to diagnosis

anxiety levels increace with the number of chronic conditions they have

also get depression 20% will have it, same if have more than one conditino then more liekly to get depressed.

Question 3

psychological adjustments during diagnosis

Answer 3

uncertainty, changed plans, highlights vulnerability, change of identiy/ self esteem.

Question 4

chrisis theroy of chornic illnes

Answer 4

illness ralted factors + background and personal factors + physica & social enionmental factors —–> Coping (cognitive appraisal, adaptive tasks, coping skills) ——–> outcome of chrisis

Question 5

what is the habit loop + 3 phases of habit formation

Answer 5

cue—> routine—-> reward—-> cue

3 phases of formation
initiation/ honeymoon- define the new behaviour and the context in which is will be practiced.

learning- repeated in chosen context to strengthen the context behaviour association

stabililty- habit is formaed and strength has plateaued, persists over time with minimal effort.

Question 6

how long to pick up a habit

Answer 6

66 days avg

Question 7

question on social costruction of retirement

Answer 7

just look at the lecture slides idk

week 5 2nd pbl block thursday afternoon- body systems.

Question 8

5 principles of metal apacity act- could be a question! there was a hint at it.

Answer 8

every adult as the right to make his her own decision and must be assumed to have capacity.

everyone should be encouraged and enables to make his her own decision

individuals retain the right to make unwise decisions.

decisions made on behalf of people without capacity must be in their best interests

decisions made should be those which are least restrictive of basic rights and freedoms.

Question 9

what is personality

Answer 9

traits that are stable across time and situations

Question 10

fundamental attribution error

Answer 10

individuals tendancy to overemphasise internal characteristics in eplaining behaviour rather than external factors.

Question 11

5 personality dimensions

Answer 11

OCEAN

openness
concientiousness
extroversion
agreeableness
neuroticism

Question 12

how to define a personality disorder

Answer 12

behaviour that consistently transgresses social norms

not that they dont understand them.