Parkinson's disease characteristics can create a self-perceived sense of stigmatization and
disapproval by others, thereby affecting self-perceived autonomy. This study investigated the …

This study explores how breast cancer patients engage in travel and how travel may
improve patients' mental health. Data were collected from 31 breast cancer participants …

Jane Austen normally avoids discussing appearance throughout her works. Persuasion
constitutes the exception to the rule, as the story focuses on the premature aging …

Narratives of survivors or by survivors offer useful and compelling insights into the
experiences of abuse and its consequent effect on health. Reading such narratives can help …

Background: Psychology as applied to health and illness has a relatively short history.
Nevertheless, that history shows a rapid development of the theoretical models that guide …

In this chapter, we will analyze two aspects of the medical word in the history of medicine:
the first has to do with the role of the word in the doctor–patient relationship throughout …

A thousand words every morning—with iron discipline, Jack London adhered to his writing
routine. Later in the day, he would turn to John Barleycorn: beer, wine, whisky, and brandy …