Perceived stress affects how patients manage their care and influences their mental health, according to a study in people with hereditary angioedema (HAE) with C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency. Therefore, psychological interventions could increase the interest and involvement of these patients in their own care and help to improve their well-being, the investigators noted. “This result suggests a possible therapeutic target for clinical psychologists dealing with this uncommon chronic condition,” they wrote. Their study, “Psychological processes…

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