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1. What gives your life "quality"? How might your quality of life change if you had a chronic disease (or if you have a chronic disease, how has it affected your quality of life?)

2. the different parts of the body have different numbers of pain receptors and are thus differ in sensitivity to pain. For example, there are many nociceptors on the hands, feet, and mouth. Why might we have inherited a system that made these parts of our body most sensitive to pain?

3. secondary gain is a benefit that occurs to an individual in a situation when they are ill or are in pain.

Have you ever had a situation where you received some secondary gain when you were ill? If so, how did it affect your behavior?

4. Have you known someone with chronic pain (or if you've had chronic pain yourself) what have their experiences been like? What have they told you about it?

5. In the United States, medication is commonly used to treat pain. biofeedback, hypnosis, acupuncture, etc. Have you had any experiences with these forms of treatment? Did they work for you to treat pain or another condition?

6. I noted that for many people, work is important for their self-concept and self-esteem because it meets their needs for achievement. Sometimes people with a chronic illness are no longer able to work their regular full-time job.

How can we help people who are in that situation meet their needs to feel they are contributing to the world?

7. Sometimes depression can be a delayed rather than immediate response to a new chronic disease diagnosis. What might account for this delayed reaction?