Making public the private: Possible effects of expressing somatic experience

Journal/Book: Psychol Health. 1996; 11: C/O Stbs Ltd, PO Box 90, Reading, Berks, England RG1 8JL. Harwood Acad Publ GmbH. 203-222.

Abstract: Most investigations of symptom reports explore their antecedents: the biological, psychological, and social factors which influence the verbal expression of a somatic state. In this article, symptom reports are explored for their possible consequences: the cognitive, behavioral, and social effects of having verbally expressed a somatic state. Several defining aspects of a verbal report are explored for their possible effects upon the reporting individual, and the implications of these effects for health research are discussed.

Note: Review D Cioffi, Dartmouth Coll, Dept Psychol, 6207 Gerry Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 USA

Keyword(s): symptom reporting; health beliefs; mental representations; ACTION IDENTIFICATION; SELF-PRESENTATION; META-ANALYSIS; BEHAVIOR; PAIN; SYMPTOMS; CONSISTENCY; STRATEGIES; ATTENTION; COGNITION

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