CHANGING IDENTITIES

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BLOCK 2 Mind Map on CHANGING IDENTITIES, created by Jen Collins on 05/26/2013.
Jen Collins
Mind Map by Jen Collins, updated more than 1 year ago
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CHANGING IDENTITIES
  1. identity can be threatened by chronic illness
    1. esp if the illness provokes negative reactions from others
    2. when s'one is ill affected not just by illness but via learning to embrace the SICK ROLE
      1. SICK ROLE: PARSONS
        1. PERSON IS OBLIGED TO ACT ILL AND SEEK HELP
          1. is this possible with chronic illness?
      2. Chronic illness changes sense of identity, the person must change their perception of self
        1. some illnesses may carry social stigma so how peron is viewed by society changes
          1. MICK AND OWEN: HIV
        2. listening to how pt tells story of their illness can give health care professionals insight into how they are coping and how to best help the person affected
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