Illness representations in depression and their association with clinical and treatment outcomes: A systematic review of the literature

Purpose: Illness representations are key determinants of depressive symptoms in patients with mental and physical disorders. Leventhal's Common Sense Model (CSM) - the leading psychological model of self-regulation - is used to understand people's responses to illness. The CSM proposes a d...

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Main Authors: Giorgos Mavroeides, Katerina Koutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666915321000263