The potential of psychological interventions to improve quality of life and mood in muscle disorders

Christopher D. Graham; Zachary Simmons; Simon R. Stuart; Michael R. Rose

doi:10.1002/mus.24487

The potential of psychological interventions to improve quality of life and mood in muscle disorders

Christopher D. Graham^*, Zachary Simmons, Simon R. Stuart, Michael R. Rose

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Psychology

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Abstract

Quality of life (QoL) and mood are reduced in many patients with muscle disorders. Psychological variables appear to be contributors to both QoL and mood, suggesting that psychological interventions could improve these outcomes, yet research in this area is sparse. We review the roles of psychological variables, plus context and disease severity, in explaining QoL. A cognitive-behavioral model of disease self-management, with acceptance as the central component, is discussed. This model is then used to describe how psychological interventions derived from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), in particular Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), might be applied to address the issues of distress, nonadherence to treatments, pain, and fatigue in people with muscle disorders.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	131-136
Number of pages	6
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	52
Issue number	1
Early online date	9 Oct 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.24487
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2015

Keywords

acceptance and commitment therapy
cognitive behavioral therapy
muscle disorders
muscular dystrophy
psychology

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