Table 2: Summary of results.
| Superordinate Themes | Themes |
| The label | Appearing and disappearing: A phantom-like ailment Reacting to and conceptualizing the diagnosis Attributing MS symptoms to psychological factors |
| Relationship with the body: Images of disability | The wretched world of the disabled: Activism and criticism The wounded body: Distorting and eluding the senses Coming to terms with symptoms: A path from de-realization and depersonalization to integration |
| The external and internal world of reconciliation | Relationships with professionals, significant others and society Reflecting on MS remedies: The use of psychotherapy Self-transformation: Focusing on the present and looking beyond |