Discussion 5

The video Living with Today’s Maladies presents a number of different medical conditions. Based on the information presented in Chapters 11 and 12,answer the following questions:

1. How is quality of life addressed?

2. What is the relationship between coping strategies and chronic illness?

3.How might individual and group counseling help both the patients diagnosed with these conditions and their families better adjust to their chronic or worsening illness?

4. What are the options available for families when facing a terminal illness?

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