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1
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What are 3 models of illness

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  1. acute - specific cause, short duration
  2. chronic - long duration, multiple causes
  3. cyclic- alternating periods of symptoms
2
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What is illness cognitions

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a patients own beliefs about their illness

3
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What are 3 influences of illness cognitions

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  1. stress
  2. recognition of symptoms
  3. culture
4
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What are illness representations

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organised conceptions of illness - like a schema
based on common sense beliefs
can affect appraisal and coping

5
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What are 5 illness representations

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  1. identity
  2. timeline
  3. consequences
  4. causes
  5. cure
6
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What is identity to do with illness representations

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label that is given to the condition and symptoms

7
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What is timeline to do with illness representations

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expected duration of illness and recovery

8
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What is consequences to do with illness representations

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imagined and real effects of illness

9
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What is causes to do with illness perceptions

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factors surrounding the cause of the illness

10
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What is cure to do with illness perceptions

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how the illness can be cured or symptoms controlled