Locus of control in patients with Huntington disease: a cross-sectional study.

Brynne E Stainsby, Silvano Mior, Mark Guttman

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Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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The Style of Coping with Stress, the Health-Related Locus of Control, and the Level of Mindfulness of Patients with Chronic Somatic Diseases in Comparison to Healthy People.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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Brynne E StainsbyCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Silvano MiorCanadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Mark GuttmanCenter for Movement Disorders, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Abstract

backgroundHealth locus of control (LOC) represents an individual's beliefs regarding one's ability to influence health outcomes. In patients with chronic and neurodegenerative diseases, greater internal LOC has been associated with lower levels of disability.

objectiveTo examine LOC in patients with Huntington disease (HD).

methodsA cross-sectional study of individuals affected by HD, stratified by disease status, was conducted. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire, the Internal Control Index (ICI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales.

resultsThirty-four subjects completed the study. All groups demonstrated greater internal LOC (measured by ICI scores), and significant differences between groups were observed. Secondary analysis demonstrated relationships between depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms, and ICI score and time from clinical diagnosis of HD.

conclusionAs patients with chronic pain and neurodegenerative diseases such as HD are likely to present for chiropractic care, identifying factors such as anxiety, depression and LOC may affect patients' response to care.

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anxietychronic paindepressionHuntington diseaseinternal-external control

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PMCPMC7250512

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