Illness perceptions in mental health: Issues and potential applications

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 559-564

  Petrie, Keith J ^a   Broadbent, Elizabeth ^a   Kydd, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 56249147526     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230802523047     Document Type: Editorial

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