title: Finding the will to recover: philosophical perspectives on agency and the sick role.
abstract: Recovery from a range of common medical conditions requires patients to have the will to change their behaviour. The authors argue that the proper recognition of the role of willpower in recovery is necessary for effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Complex Needs Service, Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 1XE, UK.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pickard
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D055809:Illness Behavior; D010358:Patient Participation; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012803:Sick Role