Psychosocial Adjustment Flashcards
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Which stage of Kübler-Ross's grief model involves a client making deals with a higher power to reverse their disability?
Answer: Bargaining
Bargaining is the stage where individuals attempt to negotiate or make deals in hopes of reversing their loss or disability.
A client with a spinal cord injury refuses to discuss vocational goals and says 'there's no point.' This most likely reflects which psychosocial reaction?
Answer: Learned helplessness
Learned helplessness occurs when repeated exposure to uncontrollable events leads an individual to believe their actions cannot affect outcomes.
The concept of 'spread' in disability psychology refers to:
Answer: The assumption that one disability affects all areas of functioning
Spread refers to the tendency of observers to generalize a person's disability to unaffected areas of functioning, assuming broader impairment than exists.
Which coping style involves actively seeking information and taking steps to manage a stressor directly?
Answer: Problem-focused coping
Problem-focused coping targets the source of stress through direct action, information gathering, and problem-solving strategies.
A rehabilitation counselor notices a client's family is overprotecting him following his traumatic brain injury. This pattern is best described as:
Answer: Enabling dependency
Enabling dependency occurs when family members' protective behaviors inadvertently prevent the client from developing or regaining independence.
Body image disturbance following amputation is most closely associated with which theoretical framework?
Answer: Somatopsychology
Somatopsychology examines how physical conditions and body changes influence psychological functioning, including body image.
Which factor is most predictive of successful psychosocial adjustment following acquired disability?
Answer: Pre-morbid personality and coping resources
Research consistently shows that pre-existing coping skills, personality traits, and social resources are stronger predictors of adjustment than disability severity alone.