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Stigma is associated with illness self-concept in individuals with concealable chronic illnesses.

Aisling T O'DonnellAndrea E Habenicht
Published in: British journal of health psychology (2021)
Our findings bridge the existing literature on illness self-concept and stigma for chronic illness groups, with a specific focus on those with concealable chronic illnesses. More varied approaches to coping with illness should be encouraged, including encouraging enrichment aspects to potentially act as a buffer between the effects of stigma and illness self-concept.
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