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[Chronic respiratory insufficiency and "coping with the illness"]
J L Pedinielli1, P Bertagne, C Campoli
1Centre de Recherches Universitaire en Psychiatrie et Psychopathologie, Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale, C.H.U., Amiens.
Annales Medico-Psychologiques
|June 1, 1991
Summary
Chronic pulmonary disease significantly impacts patients psychologically, altering their perception of time and leading to anxiety and depression. Understanding these psychological responses is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Medicine
- Pulmonology
Context:
- Chronic pulmonary disease (CPD) presents significant somatic, social, and psychological challenges.
- A clinical analysis of 150 CPD patients explored their psychological reactions and coping mechanisms.
- The study investigated the lived experience and psychological impact of chronic respiratory impairment.
Purpose:
- To define the psychological characteristics of patients' reactions to chronic pulmonary disease.
- To analyze the psychological working-through of the illness in affected individuals.
- To explore the relationship between respiratory function and psychological organization.
Summary:
- CPD patients exhibit altered time perception, focusing on the past and lacking future orientation.
- Psychological elaborations manifest in language patterns and personal theories about illness causation.
- Anxious and depressive disorders, along with confusion, are common psychopathologies observed.
Impact:
- Findings facilitate a deeper understanding of the psychological and metapsychological aspects of respiration.
- Highlights the concept of a discontinuous 'respiratory organization of the libido' in chronic illness.
- Informs therapeutic interventions by addressing the psychological and emotional needs of CPD patients.