2014
Experiences of patients identifying with chronic Lyme disease in the healthcare system: a qualitative study
Ali A, Vitulano L, Lee R, Weiss TR, Colson ER. Experiences of patients identifying with chronic Lyme disease in the healthcare system: a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care 2014, 15: 79. PMID: 24885888, PMCID: PMC4012507, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Lyme diseaseExperiences of patientsLyme diseaseHealth statusHealthcare providersHealthcare systemSubstantial clinical burdenBorrelia burgdorferi infectionHealth Belief ModelUnited States healthcare systemPersistent symptomsClinical burdenCAM therapiesDisease burdenDoctor-patient relationshipBurgdorferi infectionStates healthcare systemUnconventional therapiesCAM practitionersPatient experiencePatientsDiseaseClinical encountersHealthcare settingsBelief Model
2003
Biopsychosocial issues and risk factors in the family when the child has a chronic illness
Lewis M, Vitulano LA. Biopsychosocial issues and risk factors in the family when the child has a chronic illness. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2003, 12: 389-399. PMID: 12910814, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(03)00024-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic health conditionsChronic illnessHealth conditionsRisk factorsHealthy peersPsychiatric problemsBiopsychosocial issuesSocioeconomic statusBehavioral medicineChildrenIllnessSocial supportClinical demandFamily functioningAmerican childrenAdolescentsPsychological aspectsDiagnosisImpairmentPsychosocial issues for children and adolescents with chronic illness: self-esteem, school functioning and sports participation
Vitulano LA. Psychosocial issues for children and adolescents with chronic illness: self-esteem, school functioning and sports participation. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2003, 12: 585-592. PMID: 12910824, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(03)00027-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research