Use and effectiveness of psychological self‐care strategies for interstitial cystitis

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ID15218102
AuthorsDenise Webster (University of Colorado Health, corresponding author), Denise C Webster, Tim Brennan (0000-0003-0352-4881), Timothy J Brennan (0000-0001-7154-4898)
Year1995
Volume16
Issue5
Pages463-475
Publication date1995-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399339509516199
PMID8576017
OpenAlexW2031902493
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

We explore two questions. First, What psychological self-care strategies do women use to manage interstitial cystitis (IC), and how effective are they? Second, How do self-reported cognitive-behavioral and stress reduction activities compare with the coping options hypothesized by Draucker (1991) to be available to women diagnosed with IC? One hundred thirty-eight women with IC rated the use and effectiveness of 53 psychological self-care strategies as well as levels of uncertainty related to the illness. Findings indicated that the women used a wide variety of psychological self-care strategies, including information seeking, self-validation, rejection of pathologizing psychological explanations, and downward comparison to provide perspective. Even after diagnosis, most of the women experienced considerable uncertainty regarding changing symptoms and ability to predict and plan. Use and effectiveness of most psychological strategies appeared to be more strongly related to being involved in a support group, than to current status of the illness

Alternative medicine · Cognition · Coping (psychology · Health care · Interstitial cystitis · Perspective (graphical · Psychiatry · Self care · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Pelvic floor disorders treatments · Psychology · Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research · Urinary Tract Infections Management

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