title: Psychological distress and quality of life in endocrine disease.
abstract: Despite an upsurge of research in psychoneuroendocrinology, there has been very little interest in the psychological aspects of clinical care in endocrine disease. The clinical and research implications of quality of life in endocrinology (life events preceding disease onset, psychological distress associated with acute illness and convalescence, abnormal illness behavior) are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Semeiotica Medica, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sonino
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fallo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boscaro
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*