Open AccessThe peculiarities of the attitude of chronic somotic patients towards their disease in the resort treatment process
Author(s) -
Z. Streikus,
A. Trimonytė
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
psichologija
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2345-0061
pISSN - 1392-0359
DOI - 10.15388/psichol.1990.10.9069
Subject(s) - neuroticism , personality , psychology , anxiety , coping (psychology) , clinical psychology , rehabilitation , psychotherapist , physical therapy , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology
The paper analyses the attitude of chronic somatic patients towards their disease in the resort treatment process and its interrelationship with personality variables. Seven psychodiagnostic techniques were used with 250 chronic somatic patients. The data obtained revealed: inadequate attitude towards disease during the entire treatment process; more external locus control; high anxiety level; neurotic personality development; problems in interpersonal relations. The paper suggests the necessity of holistic approach to disease prevention and patient rehabilitation.