Terms
Disease that cannot be cured and will result in death
Terminal Illness
Birth - 1 year
Infancy
Denial
“I can’t take time off from my job to get blood work done.” - reality is scared of needles
Rationalization
A thickening and hardening of the walls of arteries, can decrease blood supply to brain, heart, etc
Arteriosclerosis
65 years and older
Late adulthood
Sad, lonely, withdrawn
Depression
“I’m late because the alarm didn’t go off.” rather than “I forgot to set the alarm clock and I overslept.”
Projection
leads to irreversible loss of memory, deterioration of intellectual functions, speech and gait disturbances, disorientation
Alzheimer's Disease
Period of big growth spurt leading to awkwardness and clumsiness
Adolescent physical growth
"Why me? It's your fault!"
Anger
Involves transferring feelings about one person to someone else
Displacement
overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance
chemical abuse
Infant social development
Patient's turn to religion and spiritual beliefs during this stage
Bargaining
Involves the substitution of one goal for another goal to achieve success
Compensation
Unconscious acts that help a person deal with an unpleasant situation or socially unacceptable behavior
Defense mechanism
Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt stage/years of age
1-3 years old
Final stage where patients understand the fact that they will die
Acceptance
Provides a means of escape when a person is not satisfied with reality
Daydreaming