Sentences with phrase «beliefs about the illness»

The first step is usually home medication, based on local beliefs about the illness and the advice of family, friends and neighbours.

We have developed a form of cognitive behaviour therapy specifically for patients with chronic fatigue and related syndromes which includes a collaborative re-evaluation of patients» beliefs about the illness.15 16 We wanted to find out if adding this form of cognitive behaviour therapy to basic medical care would be acceptable to patients and improve their daily functioning.

Strength of beliefs about the illness was measured on patient rated seven point Likert - type scales («totally agree» to «totally disagree») and frequency of coping behaviours (for example, avoiding exercise) on five point patient rated scales («never» to «all the time»).

Not exact matches

Almost 20 years ago I had an illness that left me, literally on death's door, and at the time I don't recall thinking about my spiritual beliefs — all of my thoughts were indeed on my friends and family.

Influence of beliefs Cultural beliefs and attitudes especially affect how a family perceives a child's illness, the health care and treatment options available to them, and what they decide about where and when to seek help.

- The «nun study» about dementia that is showing that the symptoms for dementia (and many other illnesses) aren't as accurate as we think (and how big a role our belief systems actually play in this)

But as I have developed Vitality Spa I have come to the belief that wellness is not just about the absence of illness; it isn't about a prescribed set of rules or a list of shoulds and should nots, it's about a journey and a practice.

In the end, there were four scenes: A serf's house where the men discussed the tragedy while a mother nursed a dying child; an apothecary's store, where members of the medical profession debated cures for the plague; a church, where monks considered causes of the illness while they worked on illuminated manuscripts and where a priest was indifferent to a parishioner's pleas for help; and finally, a central market square where traveling Franciscan monks declared their beliefs about the plague, flagellants whipped themselves and blamed the Jews, and an old woman went crazy as she ranted about «the end of the world.»

In the period from about 2010 to 2014 lazy, sensation seeking journalists were largely responsible for spreading the false belief that wind turbines cause illness.

What are the beliefs and attitudes about chronic illness, an adolescent girl's «rebel» identity, and mortality?

Patients» beliefs about prescribed medicines and their role in adherence to treatment in chronic physical illness

To test the proposed mediators of change in relatives» outcomes, we will also include Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, 43 a 15 - item Likert scale assessing beliefs about psychosis / BD with an additional single item, to assess perceived coping; and Brief COPE, 44 a 28 - item measure widely used to assess coping styles.

These included: fear of cancer and the belief that it is a terminal illness; fatalism and the belief that nothing can be done; stigma around sexual activity, fear to leave family to travel for healthcare, personal and community stories about negative experiences with the health system, and the costs and travel involved in accessing health services.

Participants spoke about the stigma as stemming from societal institutions such as religion (suicide as a sin), the law (suicide as a crime), medicine (suicide as a mental illness) as well as general cultural beliefs that value «toughness» when people are facing adversity.

I understand that beliefs about mental illness and emotional disability are culturally - based.

Contrary to popular belief it is not necessary to directly challenge individuals» or families» beliefs about the aetiology of the illness.29 Specific cognitions about the danger of activity and exercise can be examined and if appropriate addressed.

In work with these clients, I get to help liberate people from the beliefs they have about sexuality, and about mental illness.