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Article

The Influence of Injunctions on Chronic Disease

Pages 334-340
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article describes an interactive action-research project in which psychology and medicine worked together on the treatment of Hepatitis C. The goal of this project was not only to understand more about those who had the disease, but also to investigate the influence their state of mind had on developing positive behavior change that would support their health and quality of life.

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Beatriz Maria Azambuja B. Guimarães

Beatriz Maria Azambuja B. Guimarães is professor of the Internship and Residency Program of Community Medicine in the School of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. She also maintains a private psychology practice and is a Certified Member of UNA T-BRASIL. She can be reached by email at .