Open AccessUnderstanding Veterans’ Causal Attributions of Physical Symptoms
Author(s) -
Justin M. Kimber,
Nicole Sullivan,
Nicole Anastasides,
Sarah Slotkin,
Lisa M. McAndrew
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1532-7558
pISSN - 1070-5503
DOI - 10.1007/s12529-020-09918-0
Subject(s) - attribution , medicine , health psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychology , public health , social psychology , nursing
Illness beliefs are significant contributors to health outcomes. Beliefs about the cause of physical symptoms are considered particularly important among those with medically unexplained symptoms and illnesses (MUS); yet little is known about causal beliefs among those with the most severe MUS (i.e., Veterans). The goal of the current study was to examine Veteran's causal attributions of their physical symptoms.