HEALTH PSYCH – Studylist 4

 

Chronic Illnesses Chap 13

 

Review tertiary prevention

What is “chronic illness”?

What are typical reactions to receiving the diagnosis of a serious chronic illness?

What factors does crisis theory predict are important determinants of an individual’s ability to cope or adjust to having a serious illness?

In what ways must an individual adjust and cope to the various chronic illnesses we discussed?

What is  quality of life”?

Explain the physiological changes, symptoms, the causes and the effects of asthma.

What are common treatments for asthma?

How do psychological factors influence asthma and its treatment?

Explain the different types of diabetes mellitus.

What are the symptoms of diabetes?

What risks/complications are associated with having diabetes?

How is diabetes treated?

What are some behavioral problems encountered in the treatment of diabetes?

How do psychological factors influence diabetes and its treatment?

What are some examples of chronic “rheumatic diseases”?

What are the differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?

How is arthritis treated?

How do psychological factors influence arthritis and its treatment?

Explain the physiological and behavioral changes of Alzheimer’s disease.

Discuss the psychosocial impact of Alzheimer’s on the patient and the family.

What are the various ways in which health psychologists might intervene or provide assistance in dealing with various aspects of these chronic diseases?

Neurological?

 

Chronic Ilnesses Chap 14

 

What is:

            Coronary heart disease

            Hypertension, systolic and diastolic pressure

            Atherosclerosis

            Angina pectoris

            Myocardial infarction

            Congestive heart failure

            Types of cardiac arrhythmias

            Peripheral artery disease

            Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

What are the warning signs of a heart attack? Of a possible stroke?

What are risk factors for heart disease?

What are treatments for CHD and behavioral changes that might be necessary?

What psychological factors influence CHD and its treatment?

Discuss psychological adjustment to heart attack or stroke.

What are some common classifications of cancers?

What are some of the most common locations of carcinomas?

What are common warning signs that might indicate cancer?

What is known about the causes of cancers and factors which might increase risk?

What tools are used to diagnose cancer?

What are the common treatments for cancer and their side effects?

How do psychological factors influence adjustment to and treatment of cancer?

What is AIDS?

How is it acquired? Treated?

What are its symptoms?

In what ways might a health psychologist intervene or assist with the prevention of, adjustment to and treatment of these various chronic illnesses?

What kind of evidence suggests that health psych interventions may be able to reverse some chronic illnesses?

 

Health Psych in the Future

 

What are some changes we might see in

            The way research is conducted?

            The scope of health psych research studies

What are some major lessons learned from health psych research?

What are some of the goals for health psych in the future

Technological advances and health psych research and practice

Cost-benefit assessments

Increased role of psychology in medical practice

Quality of life issues