Psychological Aspects of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mary L. Pritchard(Author)
Springer (Publisher)
Published in December 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
XV, 208 pages
978-3-540-97116-0 (ISBN)
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 figs.
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Weight
325 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-540-97116-0 (9783540971160)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Contents: Introduction.- Psychological Distress in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Compliance with Medical Advice.- Unorthodox Treatment Use.- Pilot Study 1 - An Exploration of Psychological Issues in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Patients' Knowledge and Misconceptions About Their Illness.- Methodology of the Main Correlational Study.- Psychological Distress - Results and Discussion.- Compliance with Conventional Medical Treatment - Results and Discussion.- Use of Unorthodox Treatments - Results and Discussion.- Conclusions.- References.