title: [Coping of patients with Crohn disease in relation to differential perspectives: a contribution to the discussion of specificity].
abstract: The present study may be seen as a contribution to the theory to coping with an illness. The concept of "specificity" is extended to entail a differential psychological perspective. The influence of various illness-related (extent and severity) and patient-related variables (age, sex, housing) toward coping are investigated. Methodologically, a group statistical strategy is applied which allows the variability of the investigated subsamples to be the object of research. It can be shown that experience with the illness (new vs. chronically ill) represents an important factor in coping with MC.
authors.affiliation: Psychosomatische Klinik der Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Normann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kordy
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010556:Personality Tests; D012803:Sick Role