Awareness of illness concerns whether someone recognises that changes in perception, thinking or functioning may reflect a health condition. A person may notice that life has become difficult but attribute the cause entirely to outside…Continue Reading
A person may recognise some experiences as symptoms while interpreting others as external reality. Someone might identify voices as related to illness yet remain convinced of a persecutory belief. Awareness can also change with symptom…Continue Reading
Researchers investigate whether impaired illness awareness is related to brain systems involved in self-monitoring, error detection and updating beliefs about oneself. These processes help people compare expectations with experience. Anosognosia is also studied in neurological…Continue Reading
Treatment engagement means maintaining a workable relationship with services and participating in decisions about care. Limited awareness of illness can make engagement difficult when the person does not see a reason for treatment. Side effects…Continue Reading
Communication around limited illness awareness works best when it is curious, concrete and respectful. Asking what the person has noticed can reveal shared concerns even when explanations differ. A supporter can acknowledge distress without agreeing…Continue Reading