Learning Objectives


1		Describe the social and psychological factors that influence the recognition and interpretation of symptoms.



2		Define illness representations and illness schema and explain their influence on the interpretation of symptoms.



3		Describe the nature and function of disease prototypes.



4		Describe the nature and function of the lay referral network.



5		Describe the demographic factors that predict the use of health services.



6		Describe the sociocultural factors that predict the use of health services.



7		Explain why people misuse health services for emotional disturbances.



8		Explain the nature and consequences of delay behavior.



9		Describe the nature of the hospital structure and functioning.



10		Describe burnout, its causes, and its consequences.



11		Explain recent changes in hospitalization that influence treatment.



12		Describe the impact of hospitalization on the patient.



13		Describe the nature and effectiveness of control-enhancing interventions in helping patients cope with surgery and stressful medical procedures.



14		Describe reactions to hospitalization commonly observed in young children.



15		Describe the nature and effectiveness of control-enhancing interventions designed to help children cope with hospitalization and stressful medical procedures.

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