Patients and Families Progress Through Various Stages of Reactions When

question 24

Multiple Choice

Patients and families progress through various stages of reactions when a diagnosis of a terminal illness is made.After the helplessness phase,a period of adjustment usually follows.This phase is characterized by:

• A) social reintegration.
• B) denial.
• C) guilt.
• D) acceptance.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

A comprehensive classification and diagnostic guide published by the American Psychiatric Association for mental disorders.

Mental Disorders

Conditions involving significant changes in thinking, emotion, and/or behavior, associated with distress and impaired functioning.

Psychological Disorder

Any pattern of behavior or thinking that causes people significant distress, causes them to harm others, or harms their ability to function in daily life.

Dissociative Identity Disorder

is a psychological condition in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities.