Thesis (M.A.)--University of Central Florida, 2009. / Adviser: Ezekiel Walker. Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-98).

Zugl.: Diss. jur. Fak. Bern, 1911. / GHug: Diss.-Ausg.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wyoming, 2007. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 30, 2010). Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-77).

Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2009. / Full text also available online. Scroll down for electronic link.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2006. / Title from title screen (sites viewed on August 10, 2006). PDF text of dissertation: 98 p. : ill. ; 1.16Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3208087. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm, microfiche and paper format.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2006. / Title from title screen (site viewed May 8, 2007). PDF text: v, 67 p. : col. ill. ; 0.51Mb UMI publication number: AAT 3238255. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Proefschrift Universiteit van Amsterdam. / Met lit. opg., reg. - Met samenvatting in het Engels.

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Purpose: The systematic review summarised the literature on the impact of patient illness perceptions on health outcomes and coping after an acute neurological event, guided by Leventhal’s Self-Regulatory Model (SRM). The empirical study investigated individuals’ lived experiences of emotionalism, a sudden onset neurological disorder characterised by involuntary laughter and crying. A further aim was to develop a questionnaire measuring beliefs about emotionalism based on patients’ perspectives. Method: The review identified seventeen articles through database searches using predefined inclusion criteria. In the empirical paper, eighteen individuals took part in a qualitative study to explore their experiences of emotionalism. Results: Findings provided support for the SRM in acute neurological populations. Negative illness perceptions were associated with a range of poor health outcomes and unhelpful coping behaviours. The empirical paper provided rich individual accounts of the social and personal impact of emotionalism. Four themes were identified and used to develop a questionnaire measuring beliefs about emotionalism. Conclusions: Both chapters emphasise the value of eliciting patient beliefs about their neurological condition and of providing support at the early stages of recovery. The clinical implications and directions for future research were discussed as was the need for further validation of the questionnaire.

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