The fear-avoidance model: helping patients to cope with disfigurement.
Last week's article established that body disfigurement affects a considerable number of people and causes them significant distress. It also explored how a cognitive behavioural model of psychological disturbance might inform our understanding of the difficulties faced by people with disfigurement. This week's article examines the practical application of the fear-avoidance model and discusses how it can be used by nurses as a means of providing general advice and more specialist intervention.
Newell
Rob
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School of Health Studies, University of Bradford.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D001828:Body Image; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005239:Fear; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012944:Social Support