1988
Illness Behavior in the Aged
Levkoff S, Cleary P, Wetle T, Besdine R. Illness Behavior in the Aged. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1988, 36: 622-629. PMID: 3290313, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb06158.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Why people take precautions against health risks
Cleary P. Why people take precautions against health risks. 1987, 119-149. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511527760.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in the appraisal of health between aged and middle-aged adults.
Levkoff S, Cleary P, Wetle T. Differences in the appraisal of health between aged and middle-aged adults. Journal Of Gerontology 1987, 42: 114-20. PMID: 3794190, DOI: 10.1093/geronj/42.1.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological distressHealth assessmentMiddle-aged adultsMusculoskeletal deformitiesMedical recordsIllness behaviorDepressive symptomsNervous systemPoor healthDiagnostic categoriesMiddle AgedPhysical healthDigestive problemsStrong associationHealthProbability sampleDistressSymptomsDeformityDiagnosisRheumatism
1982
Distress Syndromes, Illness Behavior, Access to Care and Medical Utilization in a Defined Population
Mechanic D, Cleary P, Greenley J. Distress Syndromes, Illness Behavior, Access to Care and Medical Utilization in a Defined Population. Medical Care 1982, 20: 361-372. PMID: 7078293, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198204000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careIllness behaviorPhysical symptomsMedical care visitsGeneral medical servicesHealth careMedical care useSample of personsRetrospective utilizationCare visitsDistress syndromePsychologic disordersProspective dataCare useMedical utilizationPsychiatric carePsychiatric patientsProspective periodRetrospective periodCareMedical servicesSymptomsRepresentative sampleCentBehavior measures