Health, pain and the social environment

摘要: Since the 1970s number of people suffering from functional somatic syndromes such as fibromyalgia has increased dramatically. These are characterised by higher levels incapacity and disability than can be accounted for objective medical testing. Here possibility that socially derived labels health information contributing to experienced these patients was investigated. Investigations conducted with healthy found way perceive themselves behaving, whether behaviour is labelled healthy, influences how satisfied their own health, in comparison others. It also who unhealthy evaluated having less moral worth those not. Further investigations used understand a painful sensation alter respond sensation. diagnostic label changes have access to, therefore available interpret experiences. concluded may partly driven being encouraged experiences particularly anxiety-provoking through environment.