Health and illness beliefs

Question 1

Illness beliefs

Answer 1

A patient’s own implicit common sense beliefs about their illness - mental representation for recognising symptoms and responding to illness experience

Question 2

Dimensions of illness beliefs

Answer 2

Identity 
Cause
Timeline
Consequences
Curability/controllability

Question 3

Self-regulatory model

Answer 3

• A commonsense model
• Illness beliefs interact with emotional response to influence actions
• Symptoms and illness dealt with like other problems (problem solving approach) - interpretation, coping, appraisal, re-interpretation

Question 4

Cognitive dissonance theory

Answer 4

Awareness of inconsistent beliefs causes unease and motivates change

Question 5

Elaboration likelihood model

Answer 5

Central route processing og info where evaluated in light of existing knowledge and beliefs lead to longer changes

Question 6

BCTs targeting beliefs

Answer 6

• Provide info re: behaviour-health link
• Provide info on consequences
• Provide info about others approval
• Prompt barrier identification
• Motivational interviewing