Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy Reduces Stress and Improves the Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
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Objective: The aim of this study is to compare a Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy (CBT) with a health enhancement program (HEP) for stress reduction and the impact on quality of life (QoL) in patients with Parkinson`s disease (PD). Method: Thirty patients with PD participated in the study: 16 received CBT including stress-reducing elements and 14 took part in a HEP. The two groups did not differ significantly in their baseline demographic characteristics. The patients in both groups underwent weekly sessions of 2 hours’ duration for 9 weeks. The Parkinson`s Disease Questionnaire with 39 items (PDQ-39), the Burden Questionnaire for Parkinson`s Disease (translated from the original German: Belastungsfragebogen für Parkinsonpatienten (BELA)) and the Disease-Related Questionnaire (Fragebogen zur krankheitsbezogenen Kommunikation (FKK)) were primary outcomes. Ratings were completed at baseline and after 9 weeks (immediately after the last treatment session). Results: The patients in the CBT group achieved significantly better BELA, FKK and PDQ-39 scores (p<0.05). Subscale analysis revealed that the scores on the BELA subscales “emotional well-being” and “somatic motor function” contributed significantly to stress reduction (p<0.05). The FKK revealed significant improvement in social skills in the CBT group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy appears to be an effective way for patients with PD to lessen stress and improve their quality of life.
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- Hadinia, A., Meyer, A., Bruegger, V., Hatz, F., Nowak, K., Taub, E., Nyberg, E., Stieglitz, R.-D., Fuhr, P., & Gschwandtner, U.
- Affiliations
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Hadinia, Anousha
- Venue
- Frontiers in Psychology
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- 2017-01-04
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- 1975-1975
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- PMC5209356
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- Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung
- Jacques und Gloria Gossweiler-Stiftung
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Keywords
- group cognitive behavioral therapy, Parkinson's disease, stress reduction, quality of life, caregiver burden, emotional well-being, social skills, PDQ-39
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