Psychological interventions in multiple sclerosis: Improving cognition and quality of life

Harand, Caroline; Defer, Gilles

doi:10.1016/j.rehab.2018.10.002

Cited by 3 publications

(14 citation statements)

References 38 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…[62][63][64] These statistics establish the need for more attention and access to mental and emotional healthcare for pwMS. Mental and emotional health influences the quality of life for all people, especially those with MS. 27,38 Evidence has been growing, and four studies in this search are related to nonpharmacological treatments for mental and emotional health. In the last five years, more research studies have explored lifestyle behaviors and emotional health as effective non-pharmacological interventions for improving depression in pwMS.…”

Section: Mental and Emotional Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…20,21,60 Despite these numbers, pwMS report receiving little or no treatment for their mental or emotional health. 27 A recent descriptive review on mindfulness and its impact on depressive symptoms and overall quality of life concluded that mindfulness interventions could decrease depressive symptoms and fatigue levels while increasing the quality of life for pwMS. 38 The review noted that mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and other similar strategies effectively improve the mental and emotional health of pwMS.…”

Section: Mental and Emotional Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Today living well with MS is measured not just by an absence of relapses or progression of disability but rather by the measure of a person's overall quality of life living with MS. 12,20,21 Numerous studies of varied rigor have aimed to measure the influence of non-pharmacological interventions on quality of life or health-related quality of life for pwMS. [22][23][24][25][26][27] Non-pharmacological interventions include physical activity, dietary changes, psychosocial support, cognitive behavioral therapy, exercise, and fatigue management. This narrative review presents relevant literature on existing and emerging non-pharmacological interventions that positively influence the quality of life for pwMS across different dimensions of health throughout the disability spectrum.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Interventions to Improve Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: New Opportunities and Key Talking Points

Faraclas

2023

DNND

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Today, living well with multiple sclerosis (MS) is often measured by a person's overall quality of life rather than being limited to the more traditional metrics of reduced frequency of relapses or progression of disability. This change in focus, to a more holistic view of health, such as overall quality of life, has shifted the views of what both providers and people with multiple sclerosis view as essential for living well with MS. Purpose: This narrative review aims to examine the relevant literature on existing and emerging non-pharmacological interventions shown to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis across all health domains. Methods: A literature search was conducted on MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Scopus electronic databases using the following search terms: quality of life, health-related quality of life, life quality, life satisfaction, non-pharmacological intervention, non-drug, and intervention. After screening the abstracts, 24 were selected for this review. Results: Common non-pharmacological interventions were used for fatigue and sleep, mental and emotional health, cognition, physical health, and chronic pain. Several non-pharmacological interventions included in this review positively improved the overall quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis. These interventions included exercise, cognitive behavior therapy, and cognitive rehabilitation. Conclusion:Non-pharmacological interventions such as exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy improve the quality of life for people with MS. These interventions should be prescribed more during routine medical care. Translating this research into standard clinical practice should be one area of focus. In addition, higher quality studies, such as randomized control trials, need to be conducted on emerging nonpharmacological interventions to assess effectiveness.

show abstract

Section: Mental and Emotional Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mental and Emotional Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Interventions to Improve Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: New Opportunities and Key Talking Points

Faraclas

2023

DNND

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It seems that DAS are very prevalent in MSPs and were found to affect their QoL. Therefore, managing DAS of those patients might improve their QoL, which in turn could give them a sense of control and independency and improve their self-efficacy and enjoyment in activities of daily living [ 14 , 15 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress of Jordanian Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Saifan

AbuRuz

Dhaher

et al. 2021

Depression Research and Treatment

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) are common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and are highly correlated with poor quality of life. Managing DAS among such patients can improve their quality of life (QoL), empowering them with improved autonomy, self-care, independency, and ability to perform daily activities. This study is aimed at examining the effectiveness of the Benson Relaxation Technique (BRT) on reducing DAS among patients diagnosed with MS in Jordan. This quasiexperimental study of 105 Jordanian patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis tested an intervention group (60 patients) who received BRT and a control group (45 patients) who received normal treatment. Data were collected from January 2021 to April 2021, using the Arabic version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21). The intervention group was instructed to perform the BRT two times a day for 10 minutes at home for eight weeks at two specific times, with 7-8-hour intervals between each episode. STROBE guidelines were followed in reporting the review. At the baseline comparison, there was no statistical difference between the interventional and control groups with regard to DAS. The levels of DAS between the two groups after three months of the last sessions of the intervention (postintervention) were compared. The results showed that the intervention group had significantly lower levels of DAS compared to the control group. The levels of the DAS were significantly lower for the intervention group postintervention. Adding relaxation techniques to the therapeutic routine is a cost-effective complementary treatment to decrease DAS among MS patients and improve their QoL. Relevance to Practice. This study provides a baseline of data that could facilitate further investigations in the future to improve the quality of services delivered to such patients and thus their QoL and satisfaction.

show abstract

“…During the past decades and apart from drug therapies, several psychological treatments have been developed and administered for psychological disorders. All physical, psychological, and cognitive complications are involved in MS, which somehow interact with each other, thereby affecting adjustment of MS patients to the surrounding environment in different manners [6]. These adjustment strategies play an important role in dealing with daily stress in human life [7].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Stress Inoculation Training on General Health and Occupational Adjustment Strategies in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Tavakkoli

Nazer

Meymand

2021

JOHE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Due to its chronic and debilitating nature, multiple sclerosis (MS) affects various psychological dimensions of patients' life, thereby disturbing their adjustment to their situation and the environment. This study aimed to investigate effects of stress inoculation training (SIT) on general health and occupational adjustment strategies in MS patients.Materials & Methods: In this educational trial, 40 people were selected by random sampling from all MS patients who referred to a special clinic in Rafsanjan (Kerman, Iran, 2018) and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Dimensions of general health and adjustment strategies were evaluated before and after SIT by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Bell Adjustment Inventory. The intervention group received SIT treatment weekly for seven sessions. Besides, data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. Results: The participants' mean age was 34.92 ± 7.32 years. Regarding general health dimensions, the results showed that the mean scores of physical health (11.40 ± 30.8), anxiety (6.10 ± 1.94), social health (6.70 ± 1.56), and depression (5.80 ± 1.32) did not change significantly after SIT (p > 0.05). Concerning adjustment strategies, SIT was effective in improving occupational (13.6 ± 1.35) and emotional strategies (13.2±2.74) with p = 0.038 and p = 0.021, respectively. Conclusion: According to the results, SIT was effective in improving occupational and emotional adjustment, yet it was not effective in improving the dimensions of public health. Moreover, it seems in order to improve general health in MS patients, various variables are essential along with stress control.

show abstract

Psychological interventions in multiple sclerosis: Improving cognition and quality of life

Cited by 3 publications

References 38 publications

Interventions to Improve Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: New Opportunities and Key Talking Points

Interventions to Improve Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis: New Opportunities and Key Talking Points

The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress of Jordanian Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Effects of Stress Inoculation Training on General Health and Occupational Adjustment Strategies in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About