Psychological aspects ofphysical illnessSICKAcompilalioncineon physical illness
Psychological aspects of physical illness
What? Why? How? INITIAL STAGESRethinkMentalJ.ILLNESSIllness.JI.CONVALESCENCEIVTHEPATIENTANDHISENVIRONMENTV. PATIENT-DOCTOR RELATIONSHIP
What? Why? How? • I. INITIAL STAGES • II.ILLNESS • III.CONVALESCENCE • IV.THE PATIENT AND HIs ENVIRONMENT • V. PATIENT-DOCTOR RELATIONSHIP
INITIAL STAGES Delay in patient-doctor contact.THE SOCIAL: Suppression of symptoms.PROBLEMSOFAN: Intimation of diagnosisINDUSTRIALCIVILIZATION? Reaction to diagnosis.: Admission to hospital.· Admission to an institution
INITIAL STAGES • Delay in patient-doctor contact. • Suppression of symptoms. • Intimation of diagnosis • Reaction to diagnosis. • Admission to hospital. • Admission to an institution
ILLNESS. 1. Illness increases a person's self-love.: 2. Illness may lead to hypochondriacaltendencies and to hysterical manifestations3.Illness imposes dependency4. lllness initerleres with a realistic outlookon life
ILLNESS • 1. Illness increases a person's self-love. • 2. Illness may lead to hypochondriacal tendencies and to hysterical manifestations. • 3. Illness imposes dependency. • 4. Illness initerleres with a realistic outlook on life
ILLNESS: 5. Illness meay lead to loquacity andphantasy formxation.6.lllness mlakes for need of affection: 7. Illness mnobilizes aggressiveness. 8. Illness may evoke feelings of shame. 9. Illness affects a person's mood
ILLNESS • 5. Illness meay lead to loquacity and phantasy formxation. • 6. Illness mlakes for need of affection. • 7. Illness mnobilizes aggressiveness. • 8. Illness may evoke feelings of shame. • 9. Illness affects a person's mood