Chronic Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What role does psychology have for chronic health disorders?
A
- To find risk factors and be able to prevent with the chronic disorder
- Psychological Interventions
- Social support groups
- How psycho-social resources can affect physiological functioning
2
Q
What are some purposes of interventions?
A
- Targeting stress, fatigue, depression, anxiety
- Increasing optimism, social support, adherence to treatment, personal coping and control
- Improve self-care’
- Small victories, despite never getting healthy again
