title: The relation of illness representations to the 'end-stage' appraisal of outcomes through health status, and the moderating role of optimism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Crete, 74100 Gallos, Rethymnon, Greece. karademas@psy.soc.uoc.gr
authors.forename: Evangelos C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Karademas
authors.forename: Eleftheria
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kynigopoulou
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aghathangelou
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anestis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000523:psychology*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000523:psychology; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000523:psychology; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006380:Helplessness, Learned; D006801:Humans; D055809:Illness Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011379:Prognosis; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology