Self-report versus interview data of women's subjective theories of illness: Concordance and predictive validity in a psychosomatic-gynecological liaison service

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 235-245

  Fischer Kern, M ^a   Leithner, K ^a   Voracek, M ^a   Loffler Stastka H ^a   Jandl Jager, E ^a   Springer Kremser, M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Consultation liaison (CL) service; Follow up study; Interview questionnaire concordance; Psychosomatics in gynecology; Psychotherapy motivation; Rater concordance; Subjective theories of illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVIEW; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; THEORY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 12344277540     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820400024455     Document Type: Article

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