Illness perception in functional neurological disorder: low illness coherence and personal control
Andreas Joos,
Stoyan Popkirov,
Claas Lahmann
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionIllness perception refers to patients’ subjective representations and appraisals of somatic and mental symptoms. These are relevant for self-management and outcome. In clinical practice, patients with functional neurological disorder (FND) often encounter a fragmented biomedical attitude, which leaves them without clear concepts. In this context, illness perception is relevant.MethodsIllness perception was assessed in FND patients and compared with samples of psychosomatic patients (PSM) as well as… Show more
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