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Health Psyc (Final)
Chapters 11-End
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
06/08/2009

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Acute Phase
Definition
The period of illness (or the period following injury) in which the primary concern of patient and medical personnel is the patient's survival
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Definition
(or Lou's Gehrig's disease): An incurable, degenerative disease of the nervous system
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Blaming the victim
Definition
A psychological phenomenon in which the victim of an unfortunate event is held to blame for his or her experience
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Cardiac delirium or cardiac psychosis
Definition
A condition in which some cardiac surgery patients experience transient intellectual deficits; others have gross impairment of their cognitive functioning and even hallucinations
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Chronic conditions
Definition
Conditions from which patients are not expected to recover
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Denial
Definition
A psychological defense mechanism in which one refuses to admit what has occurred; it can serve to help maintain the individual's identity and self-esteem, particularly in the face of negative reactions from other people.
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Dissociation
Definition
Feeling outside or separate from one's body
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Integration
Definition
The process of adjusting to physical alterations and adjusting to the new body image
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Metastasis
Definition
Spread (usually of cancer) to organs other than that of the primary site. Neoplastic cells escape from the initial tumor site and travel to other parts of the body such as the bones, lungs, brain, or liver
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Paranoid ideations
Definition
Mental presentations and thoughts of being the target or persecution
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phobic reactions
Definition
Negative emotional responses that can cause an individual to avoid certain stimuli
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rehabilitation 
Definition
The phase of illness during which the patient must learn to adjust to the limitations of illness and work and try to achieve as high a level of health and independent functioning as his or her condition makes possible.
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repression of emotion 
Definition
the forcing of emotion out of conscious awareness in an attempt to avoid immediate, short-term emotional distress.
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social support
Definition
aid that one receives from others in coping; may be tangible or psychological in nature
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terminal
Definition
an illness from which a patient will not recover and that will result in the patient's death
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work of worrying
Definition
the mental rehearsal of potentially unpleasant events together with the consideration of what to expect in the future
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accommodative coping
Definition
coping by setting goals but being flexible
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activities of daily living (ADL)
Definition
activities that are carried out as a part of everyday life, such as getting up, walking, bathing, dressing, cooking, and eating.
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assimilative coping
Definition
coping by setting goals and persistently pursuing them in an unaltered form; potentially problematic if continuing to strive unrealistically
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bronchial asthma
Definition
a respiratory condition marked by swelling of an spasm in the bronchial passages, making it difficult to expel carbon dioxide and take in oxygen
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chronic condition
Definition
impairment of deviation from normal physical structure and functioning that remains permanent; usually accompanied by residual disability
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close social network
Definition
an individual's extended family and close friends
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epilepsy
Definition
a disease that affects the nervous system, causing seizures that range from barely noticeable to severely incapacitating
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family of commitment 
Definition
an individual's spouse and children
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family of origin
Definition
an individual's parents (and step-parents) and siblings
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identity spread
Definition
overgeneralization from an individual's actual limitations to additional expected limitations
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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
Definition
Type I diabetes; a chronic metabolic disorder. It affects about 150,000 children and their families and is treatable but not curable; it requires careful adherence to a complex treatment regimen
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multiple sclerosis (MS)
Definition
a disease in which cellular changes in the brain and spinal cord disrupt proper nerve transmission; affects about 350,000 Americans. MS is a major cause of chronic disability in young adults.
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myelin
Definition
material essential to the synaptic transmission of nerve impulses; destruction of myelin such as in MS can cause neurological symptoms that are in some cases transient, in others chronic, and in others severely degenerative
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normalizing
Definition
the process of hiding symptoms as much as possible so that they remain unnoticed by others. Sometimes arrangements to normalize must be ingenious and elaborate
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passing
Definition
efforts by an ill or impaired individual to find ways to hide symptoms and limitations and to live a relatively independent life
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peritoneal dialysis
Definition
dialysis involves the process of cleansing the blood of impurities, a task carried out by the kidneys unless the have been damaged in some way. Peritoneal dialysis involves the installation of solution in the abdominal cavity overnight
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work of worrying
Definition
the process of rehearing various alternative plans and courses of action when faced with a life change stressful life event
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anticipatory grieving
Definition
the process by which, when death is expected, a survivor begins the grieving process prior to the actual death of the loved one
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bereavement
Definition
the fact of loss through death
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bereavement reactions
Definition
psychological, physical, or behavioral responses to bereavement
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euthanasia 
Definition
the process of acting to hasten the death of a terminally ill individual, often someone who is suffering from severe pain
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grief 
Definition
the feeling or affective state associated with the condition of bereavement
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hospice care
Definition
care that is meant to make the patient comfortable and pain-free (rather than to cure him or her) and seeks to provide psychological comfort to both patient and family
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miscarriage 
Definition
fetal loss, even as early as 6 or 8 weeks or gestation, miscarriage can have a significant emotional impact on parents, involving diminishment of hope for a particular future and loss of a potential family member
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mourning
Definition
the social expression of grief
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recovery or adaptation
Definition
the end of the grieving process
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stillbirth
Definition
death of a fetus in utero or during labor
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Definition
also known as crib death; the most common cause of death in the first year of an infant's life after perinatal period; occurs in 2 or 3 babies per 1,000 in the US; peak incidence of death is 2 to 4 months of age. Babies with SIDS die in their sleep, with no forewarning, and no audible noise.
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thanatology 
Definition
the study of death and dying
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