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Denial and serious chronic illness--a personal perspective
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Denial can be a helpful coping mechanism for serious physical illnesses like multiple sclerosis, but overuse can lead to negative consequences. Nurses can help patients manage chronic illness impacts.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Medicine
- Nursing
Background:
- Denial is a psychological coping mechanism.
- Coping with serious physical illness presents unique challenges.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease.