Psyc 412 1st Edition Lecture 16Outline of Last Lecture I. Co-Management of Chronic IllnessII. Psychological Interventions and Chronic IllnessOutline of Current Lecture I. Death across the life spanCurrent Lecture- Death across the Life Spano Death in infancy or childhood: U.S. infant mortality rate is high, relative to other developed countries 6.8 deaths per 1,000 births countries that have lower rates:- have national medical programs- provide free or low-cost maternal care racial disparities in infant mortality rates exist in the U.S. due to inequities in access to health care resourceso Death in infancy or childhood (cont.): Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS):- causes are not entirely known- infant simply stops breathing- gentle death for child- enormous psychological toll for parents- sleeping position has been reliably related to SIDSo Death in infancy or childhood (cont.): death between ages 1 to 15 years #1 cause of death is accidents (40%) #2 cause of death is cancer (especially leukemia)o Children’s understanding of death: young children (< 5 years) associate death with sleep, not as something final andirreversible children 5-9 years do not understand biological death at ages 9 or 10, death is seen as universal and inevitableo Death in young adulthood: for those aged 15 to 24, death is due to: #1 unintentional injury (car accidents) #2 homicide #3 suicide #4 cancero Reactions to young adult death: death of a young adult is considered tragic young adults feel shock, outrage and an acute sense of injusticeo Death in middle age: death becomes more common people develop chronic illnesses that ultimately kill them o Premature death: death before the projected age of 77 usually occurs due to heart attack or stroke most people say they would prefer a sudden, painless, non-mutilating death o Death in old age: dying is not easy, but it may be easier in old age initial preparations may have been made some friends and relatives have died may have come to terms with issues typically die of degenerative diseases psychosocial factors predict declines in
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