Question

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1. Imagine that you have been diagnosed with a chronic health condition. The condition is not life-threatening nor is it progressive (i.e., it will not get worse over time). However, at times, you experience significant pain, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and symptoms of depression. Overall, these symptoms have greatly impacted all domains of your life and have impacted your sense of self. Which domains would be the most difficult to change, modify, and/or adapt due to your chronic health condition and why?

2. Now imagine that you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, which is life-threatening and progressive. Which life domains would be the most important to you in focusing your attention and resources and why?

Answer 1

1.A condition which is not life threatening but is chronic is Herpes infection. Here the patient will have a painful blister.This condition though can be cured has an high chance of recurrence.It can impact ones personal as well as societal life.When this condition re-ocurrs or worsens it can decrease one's personal life.When it is for a prolonged period of time it can cause isolation, difficulty in concentration, feeling depressed when the diseased person thinks of it.It can affect their family life by meeting the medical expenditure and has a direct impact on the life partner as a chance of spreading it.The one domain which cannot be modified is the family where the infected lives.It makes everyone and self to adapt to necessary changes to prevent

2.Cancer is one of the terminal illness.The most important part of domain which will be affected is the family. The resources like National Cancer Center can be taken for medical support.This can reduce the burden on the family and get a stress free life.