Behaviors analysis of history events in women with breast cancer. / Análise do comportamento de eventos históricos em mulheres com câncer de mama.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

Cancer is among the most important causes of death in Brazil and around the world. The most common type to origin death in women is the breast cancer. This study intended to analyze the possible contingences that people with breast cancer were exposed before the beginning of the disease in order to understand the relationship between the behavior and development of cancer. Participated of this study four women with primary diagnosis of breast neoplasm, without history breast cancer in their family (mother and/or sister), age between 40 and 51, that have had children and with medical following in an Oncologys Ambulatory of a general hospital. The theory selected was the Behavior Analysis, based on Radical Behaviorism Philosophy. Considering the data obtained by the relates of the participants during the clinical interview, it was done the analysis of behaviors that presented relevant in previous period of the disease establishment, that had variation of 4 to 8 years depending on the medical diagnosis to each participant. The results indicated that there is a common behavior style of social reinforce strong rules, behaviors maintained by negative reinforcement, lack of repertory to identify the uncovered behaviors and their aversive consequences and absence of selfknowledge. The exposition on aversive events and the reduced repertory of escapes behavior suggest a poor repertory in order to work with aversive life events, that would contribute to an organisms vulnerability and possible development of neoplasm. The results may suggest that behavioral standard maybe have link with the development of diseases like the breast cancer. Other surveys in Analysis of Behavior area relating contingences and diseases must be conduced.

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breast cancer análise comportamental life events prevenção prevention psicologia hospitalar câncer de mama psicologia eventos de vida behavior analysis hospital psychology

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