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What is coping?

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Coping is the sum of constantly changing cognitive and behavioural efforts aimied to handle taxing/demanding tasks

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How can social support aid coping?

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  • Key factor in managing stress
  • Help patients recognise and mobilise social support (informal/formal)
  • E.g. social services, patient groups, religious / charitable organisations*
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State 3 ways in which personal control can aid coping

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  • Pain management
  • Self-management programmes
  • Facilitate cognitive control
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State two ways in which preparation can aid coping

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  • Reduce ambiguity
  • Reduce uncertainty
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What is emotion focussed coping?

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Emotion focussed coping involves changing the emotion in order to cope

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What are the behavioural and cognitive approaches of emotion focussed coping?

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  • Behavioural approaches – do something e.g. talk to friends, alcohol, etc
  • Cognitive approaches – change how you think about a situation e.g. denial, focus on positive aspects
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What is problem focussed coping?

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Problem focussed coping involves changing the problem or your resources to cope

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What are the behavioural and cognitive approaches of problem focussed coping?

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  • Behavioural approaches – reduce demands of stressful situation e.g. distribute intense workload over a period of time
  • -* Cognitive approaches – expand resources to deal with it e.g. if mobility a problem, buy a motorised wheelchair
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Identify 5 outcomes of successful coping

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  • Tolerating or adjusting to negative events or realities
  • Reducing threats
  • Enhancing prospects of recovery
  • Maintaining a positive self-image
  • Maintaining emotional equilibrium