05 Dec Discussion 1: Emotional and Psychological Impact of Illness on Patients and Families
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SOCIAL WORK
SOCW 6205 – MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK II
Discussion 1: Emotional and Psychological Impact of Illness on Patients and Families
Illness can lead to emotional instability and permanent or temporary physical disability. Patients might also experience reduced levels of independence and/or modifications of their roles in family and society. These changes may also have significant effects on family members and caregivers’ lifestyles and quality of life. Chronic exposure to stressors, such as medical treatments, side effects, complications, or hospital admissions, can deplete the internal and external coping resources of a patient and his or her family system.
Medical social workers confront the challenges posed by illness every day. In addressing these concerns, medical social workers focus attention on the impact of illness on patients and families. Through ongoing assessment, they consider how and if this impact might change with the progression of illness, whether positive or negative.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review this week’s resources. Consider the experience of illness by patients and families. Think about emotional or psychological factors associated with illness and the impact of illness on patients and families.
• By Day 3 (Note!!! PLEASE WRITE OUT EACH QUESTION BEFORE PROVIDING A RESPONSE. “Please I need an excellent paper”
• Post a description of three major emotional or psychological factors that influence both patients and their families. Then, explain patients’ and their families’ experiences in dealing with illness and associated disability. Explain one of these factors that might be challenging for a medical social worker to address. Then, explain strategies that a medical social worker might employ to address the factor.
Be sure to support your responses with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references both within the text and on the referencing section. PLEASE ALWAYS INCLUDE THE REQIRED TEXTBOOK as part of the references and if possible some of the REQUIRED READING if applicable. Please always start by referring to THE TEXTBOOK, below
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Hospital Social Work 2006
Author: Beder, Joan
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-95067-1
ISBN-10: 0-415-95067-8
Edition/Copyright: 2006
Publisher: Routledge N. Y.
REQUIRED
Handbook of Health Social Work 3RD 19
Author: Gehlert, Sarah
ISBN-13: 978-1-119-42072-9
ISBN-10: 1-119-42072-5
Edition/Copyright: 3RD 19
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
REQUIRED
Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context 4TH 16
Author: McCoyd, Judith L.M.
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-92436-9
ISBN-10: 1-138-92436-9
Edition/Copyright: 4TH 16
Publisher: Routledge N. Y.
Required Readings
Chiang, J.J., Miller, G. E., Turiano, N.A., Mroczek, D.K. (2018). Affective reactivity to daily stress and 20-year mortality risk in adults with chronic illness: Findings from the national study of daily experiences. Health Psychology, 37(2), 170-178.
Martire, L. M., & Schulz, R. (2007). Involving family in psychosocial interventions for chronic illness. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16(2), 90–94.
Petrie, K. J., & Weinman, J. (2012). Patients’ perceptions of their illness: The dynamo of volition in health care. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21(1), 60– 65.
Goldberg, A., & Rickler, K. S. (2011). The role of family caregivers for people with chronic illness. Medicine and Health, Rhode Island, 94(2), 41–42. Retrieved from http://www.rimed.org/medhealthri/2011-02/2011-02- 41.pdf
The Role of Family Caregivers for People with Chronic Illness by Goldberg, A.; Rickler, K. S., in Medicine and Health, Rhode Island, Vol. 94/Issue 2. Copyright 2011 by Rhode Island Medical Society. Reprinted by permission of Rhode Island Medical Society.
Karelina, K., & DeVries, A. C. (2011). Modeling social influences on human health. Psychosomatic Medicine, 73(1), 67–74.
Modeling social influences on human health by Karelina, K., & DeVries, A. C., in Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 73, Issue 1. Copyright 2011 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Lawrence, E. (2012). The impact of chronic illness on the family. Retrieved from http://www.igliving.com/magazine/articles/IGL_2012-06_AR_The-Impact-of-Chronic-Illness-on-the-Family.pdf
Lawrence, E. (2012). The impact of chronic illness on the family. Used with permission of FFF Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved from http://www.igliving.com/Assets/IGL/Articles/IGL_2012-06_AR_The-Impact-of-Chronic-Illness-on-the-Family.pdf
Conrad, P., & Barker, K. K. (2010). The social construction of illness: Key insights and policy implications. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 51(S1), S67–S79.
Uchino, B. N. (2009). Understanding the links between social support and physical health: A life-span perspective with emphasis on the separability of perceived and received support. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 4(3), 236–255.
Optional Resources
Northouse, L., Williams, A. L., Given, B., & McCorkle, R. (2012). Psychosocial care for family caregivers of patients with cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 30(11), 1227–1234.
