Q. As a health psychologist, it is important to understand immediate responses to achronic disease diagnosis because: (Solved)
1. the way a patient responds will dictate future treatment outcomes.
2. it is best to wait for treatment interventions until after the patient has adjusted to the chronic aspect of the diagnosis.
3. a patient\s coping efforts may fail and lead to an increasingly negative attitude and worsening health.
4. patients need to be left alone until they indicate a willingness to accept their diagnosis.
- c. a patient\s coping efforts may fail and lead to an increasingly negative attitude and worsening health.