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As a health psychologist, it is important to understand immediate responses to achronic disease diagnosis because: |
A. | the way a patient responds will dictate future treatment outcomes. |
B. | it is best to wait for treatment interventions until after the patient has adjusted to the chronic aspect of the diagnosis. |
C. | a patient\s coping efforts may fail and lead to an increasingly negative attitude and worsening health. |
D. | patients need to be left alone until they indicate a willingness to accept their diagnosis. |
Answer» D. patients need to be left alone until they indicate a willingness to accept their diagnosis. | |