As a Health Psychologist, It Is Important to Understand Immediate

As a health psychologist, it is important to understand immediate responses to a chronic disease diagnosis because:

A) the way a patient responds will dictate future treatment outcomes.
B) it is best to wait for treatment interventions until after the patient has adjusted to the chronic aspect of the diagnosis.
C) a patient\s coping efforts may fail and lead to an increasingly negative attitude and worsening health.
D) patients need to be left alone until they indicate a willingness to accept their diagnosis.