Coping strategies and anxiety sensitivity in Meniere's disease

Self-care/self-help strategies for persons with Ménière’s disease: a systematic review

“…The two studies in this area 31,34 demonstrated strong correlations of a higher SOC (that is, the ability to cope in stressful situations) with a higher general and symptomspecific QoL. The latter study, seemingly drawing on the same set of participants as those in Kentala et al, 33 also reported that those with a low SOC were more likely to be anxious, depressed, and feel less energetic.…”

“…Six studies [31][32][33][34][35]38 drew on European participants, with one 29 also including participants from Australia; while the systematic review 30 had no country limitation, studies meeting the inclusion criteria were conducted in Europe. A range of study types was used: four cross-sectional studies; [31][32][33][34] two qualitative studies, 29,35 with one using a narrative design; 29 a systematic review; 30 and one randomized controlled design. 38 The papers were generally of good quality.…”

“…38 On the other hand, studies depict a multiplicity of potential coping strategies that might help one or another person varying by inter alia a person's social psychological and/or broader socio-cultural resources and support networks. [29][30][31][32][33][34][35] All demonstrate pursuit of a self- health agency approach and search to gain greater control over one's life, that is, "finding one's own way". Moreover, there is considerable potential and value in adoption of a "whole-person" conception and model of (ill-) health, healing and well-being, centered on enhancing people's self-and guided awareness of their own body, life-style (including diet and exercise) and self-resiliency within the context of the individual's socio-economic-political and cultural lifeworld.…”

Anxiety Sensitivity and Disabling Chronic Health Conditions State of the Art and Future Directions

“…Importantly here, the authors conclude that there is a potential relationship between cognitive arousal, such as focus on balance and other physical signs as denoted by the ASI, and imbalance. Hägnebo, Melin, and Andersson (1999) administered the ASI, Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI; Jacobson & Newman, 1990, a measure of coping and a measure of discomfort from Ménière's disease (comprising a composite of ratings of discomfort from vertigo, hearing impairment and tinnitus) to 50 patients with Ménière's disease. Of interest here, the ASI was found to have significant and moderate positive correlations with the DHI emotional distress subscale (r = 0.40) and with discomfort from Ménière's disease (r = 0.29).…”

Cognitions associated with anxiety in Ménière's disease

“…Autonomic symptoms can also be induced by anxiety arousal [4][5][6]. Both illness-and anxiety-provoked symptoms have the potential to create a vicious cycle of prolonged symptomatology and distress, as symptoms can be augmented by anxiety and, in turn, fuel further anxiety [5][6][7][8]. Indeed, high levels of anxiety are often reported among those who experience vertigo [9][10][11], and elevated levels of anxiety and distress have been found in people with Ménière's disease [12][13][14].…”