Learning Objectives
In this section, the student will:
- Identify the four phases of chronic disease
- Discuss how each phase may impact the client’s physical life, psychological life, and social/work life
- Describe what occurs in each phase of chronic disease (crisis, stabilization, resolution, integration)
- Discuss care navigation role in each phase
Resources
- The Four Phases Of Chronic Illness; from Patricia A. Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R Albany Health Management Associates, Inc.
- Understanding The Stages of Chronic Illness; from In the Shadows of Fibromyalgia
- Grief and Chronic Illness: How to Find Acceptance; from GoodTherapy.org
- Tips for Coping with Chronic Illness; from World of Psychology