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Emotions facing the diagnosis of cancer disease
| Summary: | This article seeks to address the emotional impact and the emerging emotions arise when the diagnosis of cancer. Given the impact resulting from the diagnosis of cancer are evident psychological consequences, at the level of emotional responses, emerging distress, severe anxiety, depression and emotions like fear and anger. Based on the concept of Lazarus emotion we have developed a descriptive study of qualitative research to determine the emotions unleashed against a diagnosis of cancer. The study results showed that, given the diagnosis of oncological diseases, arise the emotions of fear and anger. It should be emphasized that in spite of the emotions emerging being considered in the literature as negative, has a very important adaptive potential. Understanding the emotions inherent in a diagnosis of cancer, it seems supportive of skills that enhance the effectiveness of a therapeutic relationship which promotes the emotional well-being of the patient and facilitate the process of adaptation. |
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| Main Authors: | Miguel Ferreira, Luis |
| Other Authors: | Santos, Célia; Bulcão, Emília |
| Subject: | cancro emoções medo raiva cancer emotions fear anger |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | article |
| Access type: | unknown |
| Associated institution: | Associação de Enfermagem Oncológica Portuguesa |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Origin: | Onco.News |
| Summary: | This article seeks to address the emotional impact and the emerging emotions arise when the diagnosis of cancer. Given the impact resulting from the diagnosis of cancer are evident psychological consequences, at the level of emotional responses, emerging distress, severe anxiety, depression and emotions like fear and anger. Based on the concept of Lazarus emotion we have developed a descriptive study of qualitative research to determine the emotions unleashed against a diagnosis of cancer. The study results showed that, given the diagnosis of oncological diseases, arise the emotions of fear and anger. It should be emphasized that in spite of the emotions emerging being considered in the literature as negative, has a very important adaptive potential. Understanding the emotions inherent in a diagnosis of cancer, it seems supportive of skills that enhance the effectiveness of a therapeutic relationship which promotes the emotional well-being of the patient and facilitate the process of adaptation. |
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