Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy Is Used Primarily with Problems Maintained

question 70

Multiple Choice

Cognitive-behavioral coping skills therapy is used primarily with problems maintained by

• A)an excess of maladaptive thoughts.
• B)internalized, social expectations.
• C)disabled cognitive processes.
• D)a deficit in adaptive cognitions.

Identify common physical and cognitive changes in old age.

Understand stereotypes and attitudes toward old age and their cross-cultural aspects.

Explain the concepts of selection, optimization, and compensation as coping mechanisms in aging.

Recognize stages and concepts related to end-of-life care, grief, and mourning.

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Definitions:

Primary Appraisal

the initial evaluation process in which an individual assesses the significance of a stressor as irrelevant, beneficial, or stressful.

Secondary Appraisal

The process of evaluating one's ability to cope with the consequences of a perceived threat after an initial assessment of its significance.

Resources

The total means available for economic and political development, such as mineral wealth, labour force, and armaments.

NK-cell Activity

The actions or reactions of natural killer cells, a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the body's immune response by targeting tumor cells and infections.