Illness Behavior

Coordinate set of non-specific behavioral responses to non-psychiatric illness. These may include loss of APPETITE or LIBIDO; disinterest in ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; or withdrawal from social interaction.

Year introduced: 2009

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Tree Number(s): F01.145.499

MeSH Unique ID: D055809

Entry Terms:

• Behavior, Illness
• Behaviors, Illness
• Illness Behaviors
• Sickness Behavior
• Behavior, Sickness
• Behaviors, Sickness
• Sickness Behaviors

Previous Indexing:

• Sick Role (1975-2008)

See Also:

• Sick Role

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Behavior
Illness Behavior