The experience of meditation for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers - a qualitative analysis.
Psychol Health Med
; 21(6): 762-8, 2016 09.
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ABSTRACT
There is a lack of studies about psychological interventions for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers. We investigated the experience of a meditation training program tailored for ALS needs. People with ALS (pALS) and their caregivers that joined a meditation program for ALS were interviewed at the end of the program. Verbatims were analyzed with a qualitative approach. Both pALS and their caregivers reported a positive impact on their psychological well-being, promoted by an increase in acceptance and non-judgmental attitude. Furthermore, coping strategies seem to improve, with a positive effect on resilience skills. The ALS meditation training program seems to be an effective psychological intervention for the promotion of well-being in pALS and their caregivers.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Adaptação Psicológica
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Cuidadores
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Meditação
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Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Health Med
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MEDICINA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália