5 Questions
What is the main difference between problem-focused and emotion-focused coping?
Problem-focused coping deals directly with the situation, while emotion-focused coping is more concerned with managing emotions.
What is a common initial response of patients to a major chronic illness diagnosis, such as cancer?
Denial
What do patients who engage in direct coping do after the initial reaction to a chronic illness diagnosis?
Seek out and assimilate information about their condition, treatment, and likely outcomes
What is one of the effects of the illness on individuals who are coping with chronic illness?
Depends very much on how they cope
Which coping behavior may be perceived as adaptive in protecting patients from all the implications of having a major chronic illness?
Denial
Test your knowledge about coping strategies for physical illness. Learn about problem-focused and emotion-focused coping behaviors, as well as coping with chronic illness.
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