Abstract |
Psychosocial adaption during or after somatic illness is relatively little studied--quite in difference to the better known psychosocial predictors of somatic illness. This study is concerned with a group of 31 female patients who suffered from a terminal vascular disease (primary vascular pulmonary hypertension)--an iatrogenic disease which with high probability is the consequence of a drug for weight reducing ( Menocil), prescribed by their family doctors to these moderate overweight middle aged women. Psychosocial adaptions was assessed on a 5-point-scale, including the following dimensions: work-situation, socio-economic conditions, family adaption, social activities. Psychosocial adaption before illness was very good (just 10% below maximal values). Two or three years after illness started, however, there was a highly significant drop in all dimensions (most significant in "work" and "social activities"). To some extent success or failure of psychosocial adaption had a predictive power for the terminal course of this illness. Possible interaction between course of illness and psychosocial adaption is discussed and illustrated. There was also a significant correlation between psychosocial adaption and defense-processes.
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Authors | E Heim, R Adler, A Moser |
Journal | Zeitschrift fur Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychoanalyse
(Z Psychosom Med Psychoanal)
Vol. 28
Issue 4
Pg. 347-62
( 1982)
ISSN: 0340-5613 [Print] Germany |
Vernacular Title | Beeinträchtigung der psychosozialen Anpassung durch terminale Krankheit. |
PMID | 7180215
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aminorex
(adverse effects)
- Female
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
(chemically induced, psychology)
- Interpersonal Relations
- Middle Aged
- Psychological Tests
- Social Adjustment
- Terminal Care
(psychology)
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