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Factors that Influence symptoms - ANSWER- Individual differences/personality - Cultural differences - Situational factors - Stress - Mood Schema (illness representation) - ANSWERA patients own beliefs about their illnesses; what they know about their disease/symptoms - helps them to explain. Five components of illness schemas - ANSWER- Identity (label) - Consequences - Causes - Duration - Cure Models of illness - ANSWERMost individuals have 3 models of illness: - Acute illness - Chronic illness - Cyclic illness Acute illness - ANSWERBacterial or viral, short duration. E.g. standard cold or flu; lasts a couple of weeks and then it is gone. Chronic illness - ANSWERMulti-factorial, long duration. Usually have for life; no clear cure. E.g. Diabetes Cyclic illness - ANSWERAlternating period of activity - being sick, and then being well, etc.