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| typically characterized by severe symptoms of relatively short duration |
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| the extent to which an individual's behavior (for example, taking medications, following diets, or making lifestyle changes) coincides with medical or health advice; commitment or attachment to a regimen |
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| the state of being independent and self-directed without outside control, to make one's own decisions |
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| illness that lasts for an extended period of time, usually greater than 6 months |
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| an alteration in body function resulting in a reduction of capacities or shortening of the normal life span |
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| the causal relationship between a problem and its related or risk factors |
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| the period during a chronic illness when symptoms reappear after remission |
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| the actions a person takes to understand his or her health state, maintain an optimal state of belief, prevent illness and injury, and reach his or her maximum physical and mental potential |
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| concepts about health that an individual believes are true |
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| the health of a person at a given time |
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| a highly personal state in which the person feels unhealthy or ill, may or may not be related to disease |
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| the course of action a person takes to define the state of his or her health and pursue a remedy |
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| the values and behaviors adopted by a person in daily life |
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| a concept about whether clients believe their health status is under their own or other's control |
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| a period during a chronic illness when there is a lessening of severity or cessation of symptoms |
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| factors that cause a client to be vulnerable to developing a health problem |
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| a subjective perception of balance, harmony, and vitality |
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| a state of well-being; engaging in attitudes and behaviors that enhance quality of life and maximize personal potential |
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