Adjustment Problems Patients Face 😔
- Physical 💪: Body limitations!
- Vocational 💼: Work problems!
- Self-concept 🪞: How they see themselves!
- Social 👥: Relationship challenges!
- Emotional 😢: Feelings of sadness, anxiety!
- Compliance 💊: Following treatment!
The Team Approach 👨⚕️👩⚕️👨🔬
Interdisciplinary Team includes:
- Doctors 👨⚕️
- Nurses 👩⚕️
- Psychologists 🧠
- Physical therapists 💪
- Occupational therapists 🏠
- Social workers 👥
- Recreational therapists 🎮
Types of Help 🛠️
1. Education & Support 📚👥
- Teach about the illness! 📖
- Support groups help! 🤝
2. Behavioral Methods 🎯
- Reinforcement: Reward good behaviors! 🍪✅
- Behavioral Contracting: Make agreements! 📝
3. Relaxation & Biofeedback 🧘
- Calm the body & mind! 😌
- Learn to control body signals! 📺
4. Cognitive Methods 🧠
- Cognitive Restructuring: Fix wrong thoughts! ❌➡️✅
- Insight Therapy: Understand your feelings! 💭
5. Family Therapy 👨👩👧
- Change family patterns! 🔄
- Everyone helps in recovery! 💪
Interesting Finding 🔍
- Parents of sick children see illness as less serious than parents of healthy children think! 🤔
- Adaptation happens! 💪
Key Takeaways 🔑
- Patients face MANY adjustment problems! 😔
- Team approach works best! 👨⚕️👩⚕️👨🔬
- Many types of help available! 🛠️
- Family involvement matters! 👨👩👧❤️