TY - JOUR
T1 - The experience of meditation for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers – a qualitative analysis
AU - Marconi, A
AU - Gragnano, G
AU - Lunetta, C
AU - Gatto, R
AU - Fabiani, V
AU - Tagliaferri, A
AU - Rossi, G
AU - Sansone, V
AU - Pagnini, Francesco
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - 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 e ect on resilience skills. The ALS meditation training program seems to be an e ective psychological intervention for the promotion of well-being in pALS and their caregivers.
AB - 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 e ect on resilience skills. The ALS meditation training program seems to be an e ective psychological intervention for the promotion of well-being in pALS and their caregivers.
KW - ALS
KW - ALS
UR - https://publicatt.unicatt.it/handle/10807/72360
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U2 - 10.1080/13548506.2015.1115110
DO - 10.1080/13548506.2015.1115110
M3 - Article
SN - 1354-8506
VL - 21
SP - 762
EP - 768
JO - Psychology, Health and Medicine
JF - Psychology, Health and Medicine
IS - 6
ER -