Valentina Perica

ORCID: 0009-0006-4864-2960 · 3 papers in corpus · active 2023-2025

Study types

  • article 2
  • meta-analysis 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
article 2025
Health-related decision-making experiences of people with endometriosis: a qualitative analysis
Psychology & health ·doi:10.1080/08870446.2025.2502866

Objective: Endometriosis is an incurable inflammatory condition, characterised by chronic pelvic pain, among other symptoms. Optimal symptom management is dependent on an individual's preferences, underscoring the need for person-centred ca…

article 2024
Perceived challenges in treatment decision-making for endometriosis: healthcare professional perspectives
Health psychology and behavioral medicine ·doi:10.1080/21642850.2024.2383469

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, a systemic chronic inflammatory condition which has no cure, has a high symptom burden that can negatively impact every facet of life. Given the absence of a gold-standard treatment, the best symptom management re…

meta-analysis 2023
The effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing poor body image in endometriosis, PCOS and other gynaecological conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Health psychology review ·doi:10.1080/17437199.2023.2245020

Gynaecological conditions (e.g., endometriosis, PCOS) result in bodily changes that negatively impact body image. Psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, psychoeducation) have shown promise in reviews with the general population for allevia…