Glossary C
Glossary C
Chronic accessibility refers to the degree to which schemas are easily activated for an individual across time and situations
Chronic care are services for individuals who need rehabilitation or who cannot perform activities of daily living because of Chronic pain, illnesses/diseases.
Chronic diseases are diseases that develop or persist over a long period of time. They are conditions that last a longer period of time, at least 3 months and more and may be accompanied by residual functional impairment that necessitates long-term management.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) : - Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) : chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) refers to incapacitating exhaustion following only minimal exertion, accompanied by fever, headaches, muscle and joint pain, depression, and anxiety.
Chronic grief reactions refer to one of the four (4) types of Complicated grief reactions identified by Worden (2002) which are prolonged in duration and do not lead to an appropriate outcome, as when individuals become aware that they are not making progress ingetting back into living again.
Chronic illness refers to a type of illness that is long lasting, permanent or long-term and often irreversible; illnesses that persist over long periods of time, such as diabetes or arthritis that often results in some type of disability and which may require a person to seek help with various activities.