Patient as a member of the family

Question 1

Family physicians encounter patients with a broad array of medical problems.

The bio-psycho-social model encourages us to explore the impact of these problems on ___________________________ within daily spheres of life—family, friends, work, and school—to help them effectively.

Answer 1

function within daily spheres of life

Question 2

When _______ exceed patients’ _________ skills, their functional capacity becomes impaired, and they seek attention.

Answer 2

stressors; coping

Question 3

Arguably, the patient’s most important resource is the ________.

Answer 3

family

Question 4

Factors that limit the extent to which family physicians recognize the importance of the patient’s family and intervene successfully include:

_______ constraints

Problem __________

Lack of ________

Answer 4

Time

complexity

Training

Question 5

Negotiating patients’ families
❖ Discussing the ways of engaging the family that are based on the

______________ model

___________ interviewing

Family ________

Answer 5

Bio-psycho-social

Patient-centered

Therapy

Question 6

Among the many skills used to engage the family, perhaps the most important may be _________ and allows sharing of emotional understanding of their problems.

Answer 6

empathy

Question 7

When the complexity of a problem exceeds the physician’s resources, _________ to a mental health specialist is indicated.

Answer 7

referral

Question 8

It important to remember that the referral process can be perceived by patients as highly ________.

Answer 8

impersonal

Question 9

Strategies to improve doctor-patient relationship
❖ The sense of _________ and _____________ are essential for counseling to be effective and are achieved by

•Arranging ___________ to reevaluate the patient’s status
•Explore the __________ of the consultation
•Providing continuing ________

Answer 9

trust ; collaboration

follow-up visits

effectiveness; support

Question 10

Role of culture in patients’ encounter