Psychosocial Adjustment Flashcards
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Which of the following is an example of a tertiary loss following disability onset?
Answer: Loss of sense of future possibilities
Tertiary losses are abstract losses such as loss of dreams, future plans, and sense of possibility that follow from primary physical losses.
The concept of 'normalization' in rehabilitation refers to:
Answer: Helping clients establish life patterns as close to typical community life as possible
Normalization aims to help individuals with disabilities access and participate in typical community activities and life patterns.
A client with a newly acquired hearing loss avoids social gatherings due to communication difficulties. This behavioral pattern is best described as:
Answer: Social withdrawal secondary to disability
Social withdrawal secondary to disability refers to the avoidance of social situations that arise as a psychosocial consequence of the primary disability.
Which theoretical model proposes that stress results from a mismatch between environmental demands and individual resources?
Answer: Transactional model of stress and coping
Lazarus and Folkman's transactional model proposes that stress arises from the person's appraisal of whether environmental demands exceed their coping resources.
When a client with a progressive disease says 'I feel fine now so I don't need to plan for the future,' the counselor should recognize this as:
Answer: Denial as a coping mechanism requiring further assessment
Refusing to plan for future decline despite a progressive condition may indicate denial that could interfere with timely rehabilitation planning.
The minority stress model, applied to disability, suggests that excess stress among people with disabilities is primarily caused by:
Answer: Stigma, discrimination, and hostile social environments
The minority stress model attributes excess psychological distress in marginalized groups to chronic exposure to stigma, prejudice, and discrimination.
Which of the following best describes 'adaptation' versus 'adjustment' in rehabilitation psychology?
Answer: Adaptation involves environmental modification; adjustment involves psychological change
Adaptation refers to modifying the environment to fit the person, while adjustment refers to the psychological process of coming to terms with disability.