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Pilot evaluation of a resilience training program for people with multiple sclerosis.

Author(s) -

Kenneth I. Pakenham,

Matthew Mawdsley,

Felicity L. Brown,

Nicola W. Burton

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

rehabilitation psychology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.673

H-Index - 66

eISSN - 1939-1544

pISSN - 0090-5550

DOI - 10.1037/rep0000167

Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychology , attendance , acceptance and commitment therapy , mindfulness , quality of life (healthcare) , psychological resilience , distress , clinical psychology , mental health , psycinfo , intervention (counseling) , physical therapy , medicine , psychiatry , psychotherapist , medline , political science , law , economics , economic growth

To evaluate the feasibility and psychosocial outcomes of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based group resilience training program for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Research Method/Design: The study used a pre-post group intervention design with 3-month follow-up. The intervention consisted of 8 group sessions of 2.5 hours each with 7 weekly sessions plus a booster Session 5 weeks later. Thirty-seven PwMS completed questionnaires. Primary psychosocial outcomes were resilience, quality of life (QoL), and distress. Secondary outcomes were the ACT processes: mindfulness, defusion, values and acceptance.

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