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Depressive symptoms in cancer patients compared with people from the general population: the role of sociodemographic and medical factors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This study examined depressive symptoms in 475 patients with cancer and in a reference group of 255 individuals without cancer from the general population and the associations of those symptoms with sociodemographic and medical factors.
Schroevers, M.J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Associations between traumatic brain injury from intimate partner violence and future psychosocial health risks in women

open access: yesComprehensive Psychiatry, 2019
Objective: The effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) incurred during military service are widely studied; however, less is known about TBI resulting from intimate partner violence (“IPV-related TBI”).
Katherine M. Iverson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acquiring a new understanding of illness and agency: a narrative study of recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome

open access: yesInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2023
Background The condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is poorly understood. Simplified medical models tend to neglect the complexity of illness, contributing to a terrain of uncertainty, dilemmas and ...
Anne Karen Bakken   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving mental health through body-awareness with dynamic interpersonal therapy in patients with persistent somatic symptoms: an explorative cohort study

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionThis study explored the changes in mental health and body-awareness in patients with severe persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) treated with multidisciplinary Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy.MethodsIn this longitudinal study 56 patients with ...
Jordy Rovers   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Persistent physical symptoms

open access: yesThe Lancet
Persistent physical symptoms (synonymous with persistent somatic symptoms) is an umbrella term for distressing somatic complaints that last several months or more, regardless of their cause. These symptoms are associated with substantial disability and represent a major burden for patients, health-care professionals, and society.
Löwe, Bernd   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Optimism and recovery after acute coronary syndrome: a clinical cohort study.

open access: yes, 2015
Optimism is associated with reduced cardiovascular mortality, but its impact on recovery after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is poorly understood. We hypothesized that greater optimism would lead to more effective physical and emotional adaptation after ...
Ronaldson, A   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Persistent Physical Symptoms—Healthcare Workers’ Experiences of Current Models of Care

open access: yesPsychology International
Persistent physical symptoms (PPS) are frequently seen in most medical specialties. Healthcare provision for PPS patients has been largely ineffective due to an outdated biomedical approach and failure to encompass the multifaceted nature of PPS, despite
Lorelle Dismore   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Helpful ways providers can communicate about persistent medically unexplained physical symptoms

open access: yesBMC Family Practice, 2019
Background Communication between patients and providers about persistent “medically unexplained” physical symptoms (MUS) is characterized by discordance. While the difficulties are well documented, few studies have examined effective communication.
Nicole Anastasides   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

What predicts persistent early conduct problems? Evidence from the growing up in Scotland cohort [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
<p>BACKGROUND: There is a strong case for early identification of factors predicting life-course-persistent conduct disorder. The authors aimed to identify factors associated with repeated parental reports of preschool conduct problems.</p>
Der, G.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Applying the WHO ICF framework to long COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms

open access: yes, 2023
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate long COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms through the application of the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework ...
Başak, Bilir Kaya   +18 more
core   +2 more sources

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