Georgetown University, 2115 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
University of Georgia, 125 Baldwin Street, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2019 Apr;28(2):147-156. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2018.11.008.
This article provides a framework for understanding the application of positive psychology, in particular, Seligman's PERMA, in the context of chronic childhood illness. In particular, inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic illness that is often associated with social and emotional challenges for youth diagnosed with this lifelong condition. Specific disease factors that seemingly work against happiness are explained, and traditional notions of happiness are discussed and redefined. With PERMA as a guide, adult caregivers (eg, psychiatrists, psychologists, parents, gastroenterologists) can help youth living with chronic illness practice acceptance, adjust expectations, and find meaning, fulfillment, and psychological well-being.
本文提供了一个理解积极心理学应用的框架,特别是塞利格曼的 PERMA,在慢性儿童疾病的背景下。特别是,炎症性肠病是一种慢性病,常与被诊断为此种终身疾病的青少年的社会和情感挑战有关。解释了似乎不利于幸福的特定疾病因素,并讨论和重新定义了传统的幸福观念。以 PERMA 为指导,成年照顾者(如精神科医生、心理学家、父母、胃肠病学家)可以帮助患有慢性疾病的青少年接受现实、调整期望,并找到意义、满足感和心理健康。