HELLP-I Need Somebody

This narrative traces the development of a relationship between a family physician and a challenging patient who undergoes a cerebro-vascular accident following severe eclampsia. The story describes the patient's complicated relations with her husband, her community, the medical system, and the...

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Published in:Families systems & health 2019-06, Vol.37 (2), p.176-178
Main Authors: Kannai, Ruth, Rice, Aya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Adult
Anger
Blame
Care and treatment
Cerebrovascular Accidents
Convenience stores
Dependency (Personality)
Depression (Mood disorder)
Depression, Mental
Eclampsia
Family
Family medicine
Family Physicians
Family relations
Family Relations - psychology
Female
Forgiveness
General practitioners
HELLP Syndrome - psychology
HELLP Syndrome - rehabilitation
Human
Humans
Medical Patients
Mother Child Relations
Newborn infants
Personal relationships
Physician and patient
Physician patient relationships
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians
Pregnancy
Primary Health Care - methods
Seizures
Therapeutic Processes
Trust (Social Behavior)
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Summary:This narrative traces the development of a relationship between a family physician and a challenging patient who undergoes a cerebro-vascular accident following severe eclampsia. The story describes the patient's complicated relations with her husband, her community, the medical system, and the newborn whom she unconsciously blames for her situation. The slow painful process of developing trust in the therapeutic relationship over nearly 2 decades enables the patient to eventually reflect on herself and consider forgiveness. All identifying information regarding the case was changed.
ISSN:1091-7527
1939-0602
DOI:10.1037/fsh0000418