Abstract Affecting around 85,000 Australians, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic
inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract. The relapsing-remitting nature of IBD is …

Background and aims The aim of this paper was to undertake a systematic review of the
research utilizing the Common Sense Model (CSM) involving IBD cohorts to explain the …

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to use an extended common sense model (CSM)
to evaluate the impact of fear of COVID-19 on quality of life (QoL) in an international …

Purpose Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often experience severe
impairment in different life domains. Psychological factors, such as illness perceptions and …

Objective Psychosocial factors likely play a substantial role in the well-being of those living
with coeliac disease, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, little research has …

Background and aims Using the Common Sense Model (CSM), this study aimed to examine
the extent to which illness beliefs, coping styles, self-efficacy, and mindfulness mediate this …

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased feelings of emotional distress and
disruptions in care across diverse patients subgroups, including those with chronic medical …

In this thesis the application of the Common Sense Model (CSM) of illness representations
(Leventhal et al., 1890; 1984) to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) was investigated. A …

Background The common sense model of illness (Leventhal et al 1997) suggests that illness
perceptions influence coping strategies and outcomes. Negative perceptions of IBD are …

The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine changes in COVID-19 and illness-related
perceptions, gastrointestinal symptoms, coping, catastrophising, psychological distress, and …