"Sick Role" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Set of expectations that exempt persons from responsibility for their illness and exempt them from usual responsibilities.
| Descriptor ID |
D012803
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.829.316.616.751
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| Concept/Terms |
Sick Role- Sick Role
- Role, Sick
- Roles, Sick
- Sick Roles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sick Role" by people in Profiles.
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The effect of major depression on preventive care and quality of life among adults with diabetes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2010 Nov-Dec; 32(6):563-9.
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Psychosocial functioning in children and adolescents with gastrointestinal complaints and disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2010 Jun; 17(2):159-66.
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The differential effect of child age on the illness intrusiveness--parent distress relationship in juvenile rheumatic disease. Rehabil Psychol. 2009 Feb; 54(1):45-50.
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Proxy assessment of health-related quality of life in african american and white respondents with prostate cancer: perspective matters. Med Care. 2009 Feb; 47(2):176-83.
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A hopelessness model of depressive symptoms in youth with epilepsy. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009 Jan-Feb; 34(1):89-96.
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Validity of the Pediatric Quality Of Life Inventory for youth with sickle cell disease. J Pediatr Psychol. 2008 Nov-Dec; 33(10):1153-62.
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Effect of couple illness perception congruence on psychological adjustment in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Health Psychol. 2008 Mar; 27(2):221-9.
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Captive of art, not disease. Paul Klee and his illness, scleroderma. Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc. 2008; 71(1):16-24.
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Preserving health of Alzheimer caregivers: impact of a spouse caregiver intervention. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2007 Sep; 15(9):780-9.
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Predictors of cognitive appraisals following genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. J Behav Med. 2004 Aug; 27(4):373-92.