How beliefs about coronavirus disease (COVID) influence COVID-like symptoms? - A longitudinal study.

Liron RozenkrantzTobias KubeMichael H BernsteinJohn D E Gabrieli

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)

A particular belief about estimated symptom severity if infected with COVID predicted the experience of COVID-like physical symptoms several weeks later. These findings contribute to the understanding of the development of unexplained physical symptoms. Furthermore, identification of a particular belief that increases the likelihood of symptoms informs intervention that may mitigate its effects. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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