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Correlation between illness perceptions and self-reported degree-of-worry in somatic ill patients in emergency care: a Danish cross-sectional study

BMJ Open
Objectives The study aimed to investigate the correlation between illness perceptions and self-reported degree-of-worry (DOW) in patients presenting to the emergency department with acute somatic illness.Design A cross-sectional survey study collected ...
Thomas Kallemose, Lisbeth Frostholm, Hejdi Gamst-Jensen, Andrea Nedergaard Jensen   +3 more
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Psychometric properties for the Polish version of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ)

Health Psychology Report, 2016
Background This study presents the Polish validation of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, a nine-item scale which was constructed to assess the cognitive and emotional representations of illness among Polish patients.
Marlena M. Kossakowska, Tomasz J. Stefaniak   +1 more
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Do older and younger people differ in their reported well-being? A national survey of adults in Britain [PDF]

, 2010
Aim To document population perceptions of well-being and predictors of self-assessed well-being. METHODS: National face-to-face interview survey of adults aged ?16 years, conducted by the Office for National Statistics for their Omnibus Survey in ...
Bowling, Ann
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Will Memantine Exacerbate Seizures in People With Epilepsy? A Prospective Cohort Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate whether add‐on memantine would exacerbate seizures in people with epilepsy. Methods This was a prospective cohort study. People with epilepsy diagnosed with cognitive impairment were consecutively invited. Those who agreed were followed up for at least 24 weeks.
Peiyu Wang, Lu Lu, Hui Gao, Qi Zhang, Jing Xiao, Josemir W. Sander, Weixi Xiong, Dong Zhou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring and Validating a General Cancer Predisposition Perception Scale: An Adaptation of the Revised-IPQ-Genetic Predisposition Scale [PDF]

, 2015
Background Illness perceptions are linked to individual help-seeking and preventive behaviors. Previous illness perception studies have identified five dimensions of illness-related experience and behaviour.
Fielding, R, Lai, CL, Lam, WWT, Liao, Q, Tsang, JWH, Wong, JHF, Yuen, RMF   +6 more
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Refractory Status Epilepticus Treated With Bilateral Pulvinar Deep Brain Stimulation—A Case Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT New‐onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) arises without an identifiable cause or prior epilepsy history, with a 16%–27% mortality rate and significant long‐term neurological sequelae. Neuromodulation such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) targeting the anterior and centromedian thalamic nuclei has shown promise when the traditional ...
Mengxuan Tang, Amerta Bai, Felipe Rodridgues Marques Ferreira, Sandipan Pati, Thaddeus Walczak, Benjamin Miller, Oladi Bentho, Thomas Henry, Ilo Leppik, Minoo Shams, Zhiyi Sha, Zachary Sanger, Theoden I. Netoff, Thomas Lisko, Anant Naik, Robert McGovern III, Sima Patel   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Prospective Study of the Association of Metacognitive Beliefs and Processes with Persistent Emotional Distress After Diagnosis of Cancer [PDF]

, 2014
Two hundred and six patients, diagnosed with primary breast or prostate cancer completed self-report questionnaires on two occasions: before treatment (T1) and 12 months later (T2).
A Vodermaier, A Wells, A Wells, A Wells, A Wells, AE Yilmaz, AS Zigmond, B Thewes, BE Meyerowitz, C Papageorgiou, CD Llewellyn, Chris Holcombe, EC Sundin, Graham Dunn, H Faller, Institute of Medicine, J Maddams, JC Holland, JQ Purnell, K Millar, KL Whitaker, L Kulik, L Maher-Edwards, L Traeger, LE Carlson, M Horowitz, M Scharloo, M Watson, MA Andrykowski, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, O Hjemdal, P Baker, Peter Fisher, Peter Salmon, Philip Cornford, R Allott, R Moss-Morris, RJA Little, S Norton, S Williams, SF Coffey, Sharon A. Cook, T Luckett, VS Helgeson   +43 more
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Tropical illness profiles the psychology of illness perception in Malawi

Public Health, 1997
Psychological and social investigations of tropical diseases can make a significant contribution to understanding and managing many illnesses. One-hundred and seventy-five Malawian university students rated peopled who suffered from AIDS, malaria, schistosomiasis and the 'common cold', on 11 psycho-social dimensions related to illness.
MacLachlan, Malcolm, Namangale, JJ
openaire   +3 more sources

Functional Connectivity Linked to Cognitive Recovery After Minor Stroke

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Patients with minor stroke exhibit slowed processing speed and generalized alterations in functional connectivity involving frontoparietal cortex (FPC). The pattern of connectivity evolves over time. In this study, we examine the relationship of functional connectivity patterns to cognitive performance, to determine ...
Vrishab Commuri, Isabella Dallasta, Ciaran Stone, Sophia Girgenti, Neda Gould, Rafael H. Llinas, Jonathan Z. Simon, Elisabeth Breese Marsh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Illness Perception of Women with Breast Cancer in Turkey

European Journal of Breast Health, 2019
Objective:The aim of this study is to examine the illness perceptions of women with breast cancer and possible relationships between these perceptions and descriptive characteristics such as sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in Turkey ...
Elanur Yılmaz Karabulutlu, İlknur Aydın Avcı, Özgül Karayurt, Ayla Gürsoy, Nedime Köşgeroğlu, Arzu Tuna, Fatma Ersin, Fatma Arıkan, Seda Karaman   +8 more
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