In What Way Might Perceived Control Be a Detriment to Dealing

question 55

Multiple Choice

In what way might perceived control be a detriment to dealing with an illness?

• A) Perceived control may lead patients to blame themselves for the disease or for failure to recover.
• B) Perceived control may lead a patient to stop taking his or her medicine because they believe they don't need it.
• C) Perceived control may make a patient feel better, but actually increases the severity of the physical symptoms.
• D) Perceived control may lead a patient to ignore the advice of medical professionals.
• E) Perceived control alleviates physical symptoms, but decreases immunity toward other diseases.

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