De ziekte van Parkinson als 'openbaarheidsprobleem'

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Parkinson's Disease as a Problem of Shame in Public Appearance. To investigate the social implications of Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder affecting physical behavior, interview data were obtained from 23 patients suffering from symptoms for 3+ years. It was common for respondents (Rs) to attribute changes in their personal relationships to external factors. They imagined irregularities in public behavior as the reason why they were seen as deviant. Many Rs thought the public viewed them as indecent, old, disturbed, or socially and physically incompetent. These feelings of shame isolated Rs from both private and public contact and ultimately led to retreat. For the Rs, Parkinson's disease is a socially constructed problem resulting from what they feel is their responsibility for having lost their self-control. 40 References.