Illness behavior/psychosomatic disorder

Illness behavior refers to adaptive or nonadpative behvaiors exhibited by an indivdual during the course of an illness or dysfunciton. Psychosomatic disorders are disorders characterized by bodily symptoms caused by psychological factors.

People related to the topic: Illness behavior/psychosomatic disorder

Bruce Compas, Ph.D.
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development; Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Psycho-Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Shelagh Mulvaney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Nursing, Biomedical Informatics, and Pediatrics

Lynn S. Walker, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology; Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Behavioral Science

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