I am interested in several areas that overlap. All, however, as in the area of Health Psychology. I have been or am currently interested in the diseases of arthritis, Parkinson's disease, and kidney dialysis. I am also interested in, issues regarding caregivers of persons with chronic illnesses. I am interested in the topics of loneliness, social support, depression, perceived control and self-efficacy, as they related to the adjustment of the patient sand caregiver in the chronic illnesses described above.
Stress is also an important variable tobe considered in adjustment.
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