Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 553-560 , June 2010

Illness beliefs before cardiac surgery predict disability, quality of life, and depression 3 months later

  • Meike C. Juergens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Gutenbergstr. 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany. Tel.: +49 6421 2824024; fax: +49 6421 2828904.
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  • Bettina Seekatz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychotherapy and Medical Psychology, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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  • Rainer G. Moosdorf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic Surgery, Heart Centre, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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  • Keith J. Petrie

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Winfried Rief

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Received 22 January 2009 ,Revised 18 August 2009 ,Accepted 12 October 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00414-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.10.004

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 6 , Pages 553-560 , June 2010

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