How Might Perceived Control Be Detrimental When Dealing with an Illness

How might perceived control be detrimental when dealing with an illness? Perceived control may __________.

A) lead patients to blame themselves for the disease or for failure to recover
B) make a patient feel better, but actually increases the severity of the physical symptoms
C) alleviate physical symptoms, but decreases immunity toward other diseases
D) lead a patient to ignore the advice of medical professionals