[Coping behaviors in Parkinson's disease].
In 45 patients with Parkinson's disease, we investigated coping behavior and its correlations to demographic and disease-related data, locus of control, depression, and psychosocial adaptation. Active, problem oriented, and self-reorganizing strategies were predominantly used and regarded as especially helpful by the 27 men and 18 women (age: 56 years; duration of illness: 9 years). While age and sex were not associated with coping, external locus of control correlated positively to "depressive coping" and duration of illness correlated negatively to "distraction and self-affirmation." Coping strategies regarded as maladaptive and a small degree of internal locus of control correlated to unfavourable results for depression and satisfaction.
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Abteilung Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover. Haltenhof.Horst@MH-Hannover.de
Krakow
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Zöfel
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Bühler
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000367:Age Factors; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*