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The difficulties of studying whether negative illness beliefs contribute to maintenance of CFS symptoms
Review abstract: PURPOSE: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by severe and debilitating fatigue. Studies based on self-report measures suggest negative illness representations, related symptom interpretations, and heightened symptom focusing are maintaining factors of fatigue. This study reviews studies which … Continue reading
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Tagged illness maintenance, Interpretative bias, negative illness beliefs, pessimistic bias, Stroop studies, visual-probe studies
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How people with CFS and asthma perceive their health and physical future
Abstract INTRODUCTION Most people perceive their own future as more positive than the average person’s. This optimistic bias may be a concern if it leads to people misjudging health threats and therefore the need for taking preventative steps. OBJECTIVES To … Continue reading
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