Psychology 407 - Health Psychology
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Week 6:
CHRONIC DISEASE

OVERVIEW:

I. MEDICAL VS. HEALTH MODEL OF CHRONIC DISEASE

II. Models of Pain and Chronic Pain

 III. Pain Conditions

A. ARTHRITIS

B. HEADACHE

C. CHRONIC PAIN

IV. DIABETES

 

I. MEDICAL MODEL VS. HEALTH MODEL

 

II. PAIN AND ARTHRITIS

 A. GENERAL DEFINITION OF:

NOCICEPTION...... ..PAIN......... SUFFERING

Renal Dialysis ex

No pain sensation people ex.

Leprosy ex.

B. MODELS OF PAIN

MELZAK’S GATE CONTROL THEORY (TENS UNITS)

SENSORY-DISCRIMINATIVE

EMOTIONAL-MOTIVATIONAL

CENTRAL

connective tissue therapist ex.

Tom W. injury/dowl tx

 

 

(MY CORNEAL ABRASION., JOSH/BROKEN NOSE, NECK BREAK)

JOSH "HAIR PAIN"; STUDENT’S PAIN MEMORIES.)

CTH kids no pain meds

phantom pain.

 

C. DISEASES OF PAIN

1. ARTHRITIS.

OSTEOARTHRITIS

 

(SHAPING KID KNEE AT CARRIE TINGLEY)

 

RHEUMATOID Arthritis

2. DISEASE OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN.

A. LUPUS (SYSTEMIC ) rheumatic disease

Affects women (8X men), 140,000 prev.

Unknown cause. Genetic disposition?

Musculoskeletal disorder/inflammatory

Nervous sys; kidneys; lungs, heart,blood

 

B. Sickle Cell Anemia.
("sick as hell anemia")

 

FIBROSITIS (FIBROMYALGIA)

TRIGGER POINTS

SPINDLES (HUBBARD/GIVERTZ RESEARCH)

(CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME?)

 

D. CAUSAL MODELING AND PAIN:

PAIN AND DEPRESSION

PAIN AND HELPLESSNESS

D. HEADACHE

1. VASCULAR

2. MUSCULAR

3. MIXED.

4. TREATMENT

BIOFEEDBACK

EXERCISE STUDY (FITTERLING ET AL)

Truck driver study

Allergy

CAFFERGOT

 

E. CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME.

Pain/suffering > 6 mos

No known current biological cause

Passive "coping"

Secondary gain/sympathy

"sick role"

Martin Rapid Intv.

Miss. HA woman (anx)

1. ETIOLOGY

2. PAIN AND DEPRESSION

 

 

TREATMENT OF PAIN/CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME

MEDICAL MODEL

PHARMACOLOGICAL

SURGICAL

BEHAVIORAL MODEL (FORDYCE)

COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT

(TURK; KEEFE)

 

F. CANCER PAIN AND TREATMENT

 

G. ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OF PAIN

FISH OILS, FASTING AND PRAYER...

 

III. DIABETES

Estimated Deaths X Disease

 

A. TYPES

1. IDDM (TYPE 1) Juvenile Onset (Juvenile Diabetes)

Insulin Dependent.

Most Severe Symptoms and Health Outcomes

Early Onset

 

 2. NIDDM (TYPE II) Adult Onset

Non Insulin Dependent

Less Severe

Overweight/Overfat/Underexercise Related

10-yr Age Adjusted Incidence of Diabetes X Weight

 

 B. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Pancreas (Insulin) Insufficiency

Purpose of Insulin

Insulin sensitivity

glucose intolerance

 

Glucose (sugar) overload (hyperglycemia)

(MD "taste test")

Metabolic Outflow/breakdown Dysfunction

(exercise)

 

 C. EPIDEMIOLOGY

WOMEN

Older Adults

Overweight/Overfat (Western World)

Native Americans/Indians

PIMA INDIANS

(50% PREVALENCE OVER AGE 35)

 

D. TREATMENT

1. IDDM

Adolescent Girls -- complex regimen

glucose monitoring (dextrometer)

insulin injection

insulin pump

avoidance of simple carbo’s (sugar)

diet higher in complex carbos, lower in fat

regular exercise

personal hygiene

2. NIDDM (TYPE 11)

Diet

Exercise

Regular Glucose Checks

 

Adolescent Diabetes: Treatment Study

Weight Change X Group @ 6 Months

1. IDDM

Blood Glucose Change at 6 months X Group

 

E. EXAMPLES

Eddie Williams Baseball Player (UT)

MOM: INSULIN SHOCK;

TREATMENT BY EXER/DIET.

CHARLIE AND BIKING IN NM.


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