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Phys Dys Chpt 3
Question | Answer |
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Adjustments to physical dysfunction | repression, projection, displacement,sublimation, aggression, dependency, regression, reationalization, compensation,fantasy |
repression | removing painful memeories from awareness |
projection | things that are unacceptable to the self are shifted onto others Negative attitudes about disabled persons shifted onto therapists or family |
displacement | cause of a disability directed onto someone else |
sublimation | channeling energy from prohibited goals to more socially acceptable ones. Anger and aggression should be channeled into constructive activities |
aggression | can be hostile which is very disruptive and aggressive can be beneficial when used to help a person be assertive |
dependency | Keeping family or personnel close by and requiring more care than what is necessary. Have a helpless attitude |
regression | feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that worked well for coping in the past. Way of denying reality |
rationalization | unconscious justification ofthought/ behavior with reasons that are mre acceptable to ego than the actual reasons (blaming incidntl causes for problems, devaluing unobtainable goalsfinding some advntge in undesrble sit, mently balncing neg and pos traits |
compensation | making up for deficit in one area by capitalizing on strengths in another |
fantasy | way to gain satisfaction not available in real life, used to cope, can be channeled constructively through role play |
personal reaction | feelings of low self worth and worthlessness to others |
societal reaction (avoidance and rejection) | People avoid or reject disable/deformed persons to aboid feeling threatened. Some may display pity or excessive curiosity |
societal nonacceptance | disabled person may feel ostracized when others when others are resistant or reluctant to interact socially, apparent acceptance - person conveys acceptance and inclusion, but the feelings/attitudes are not geniune, |
societal nonacceptance (cont) | inabilty to get to know someone as they really are, inpatient about slowness and difficulties with performance |
spread factor | nondisables persons tend to judge disabled person in terms of apparent physical limitation as well as spychological factors assumed to be associated with the disability |
adjustments to physical dysfunction | shock, expectancy of recovery, mourning, defensive A, Defensive B, adjustment |
shock | numbness and an inability to integrate or comprehend the magnitude of the event |
expectancy of recovery (denial) | few days to 2-3 months. "recovery will be quick and complete. The person hopes that the situation will be reversed in the future |
mourning | realization that the disabilty is permanent. may require intervention of specialists i psychiatry or psychology. May xternalize hostility and blame for loss to family |
Defensive A | may be considered healthy, motivation to learn to function with disabilty increases significantly. Pleased with accomplishments |
Defensive B | uses defense mechanisms to deny the continued existence of a partial barrier imposed by the disabilty. May project negative feelings to others. Clt may regress to earlier stage and remain there permanently |