The dynamics of illness perceptions: Testing assumptions of Leventhal's common-sense model in a pulmonary rehabilitation setting

Preliminary examination of the relations

Preliminary examination of the relations between disease activity, illness perceptions, coping strategies, and psychological morbidity in Crohn's disease guided by the common sense model of illness

✍ S.R. Knowles; J.L. Wilson; W.R. Connell; M.A. Kamm 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 230 KB 👁 1 views

Background: An individual's psychological adjustment to illness is influenced by disease severity, illness perceptions, and coping strategies. A more precise understanding of the contribution of each of these factors to a patient's well-being may influence the kind of psychological support required