Exam 9: Factors Surrounding Illness: Illness Cognitions, Adherence, and Patient-Practitioner Interactions

If a patient is communicating to a provider about all but the most important piece of information, and the physician is supposed to supply that piece of information to make the whole message comprehensible, this is an example of ______.

Women from this ethnicity background believe that a week or a month resting period (lying-in) is needed after the birth of their babies.This is the period of time the mother spends in bed to recover.

Leanne has recently been getting stomachaches in the evening and explains the pain as being caused by the gluten in her diet.This is an example of ______.

In a study examining help seeking for emotional problems, Spencer and Chen (2004) found that Chinese Americans who experienced language-based discrimination were more likely to ______.

Snell (1962) found that African Americans who believed they have been "hexed" could be treated effectively by a psychiatrist using hypnosis, even when the psychiatrist did not believe in hexing.This is an example of ______.

Treatments that are associated with low levels of adherence include treatments that ______.

Recent work suggests that treatment adherence can be increased by ______.

______ mistrust of the healthcare system is often cited as a cause of racial disparities in health.

Many times people will know they have a problem (they noticed they have symptoms) but will not go to a doctor.This can make the problem difficult to treat and is called a(n) ______.

In many cultures, spiritual healers are typically consulted first for all illnesses, but especially for ______.

Tony monitors his symptoms to an extreme level and makes repeated trips to the doctor for the smallest symptom.At his last appointment his doctor told him that his health was fine, but he found a new doctor because he didn't believe that he was all right.He is likely to ______.

Discuss some of the unique challenges of getting adolescents to adhere to their medical regimen.What could a health professional do to address this (use two specific examples)?

Research has shown that playing daytime television in healthcare waiting rooms helps to decrease patient stress.

Describe two reasons why a person might delay seeking medical treatment in a clinical setting.

Both verbal and nonverbal behaviors influence the quality of communication between doctors and patients.

Which of the following is most likely to use health services at the highest level?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding research to date?

A major cultural difference in the reporting and perception of physical symptoms is that ______.

Social scientists have argued that individuals use stereotypes ______.

Evidence suggests that the underutilization of medical resources by Asian Americans is caused by ______.