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Randomized Controlled Expressive Writing Pilot In Individuals With Parkinson’S Disease And Their Caregivers, Therese Verkerke Cash, Sarah K. Lageman
Randomized Controlled Expressive Writing Pilot In Individuals With Parkinson’S Disease And Their Caregivers, Therese Verkerke Cash, Sarah K. Lageman
Psychology Publications
Background
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their caregivers are at risk for emotional distress and hypercortisolism. Expressive writing is an effective complementary intervention to ameliorate the psychological and physiological effects of chronic illness. This pilot study aimed to evaluate feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an expressive writing intervention for individuals with PD and their caregivers.
Methods
Individuals with PD (N = 27) and their caregivers (N = 14) were randomly assigned to expressive (N = 15 patients, eight caregivers) or neutral (N = 12 patients, six caregivers) writing conditions. Cortisol awakening response (CAR), non-motor functioning, …
Polish Version Of The Cognitive Distortions Scale (Cds): Preliminary Validation And Personality Correlates, Tomasz Besta, Agata Barczak, Aleksandra Lewandowska-Walter, David J. A. Dozois
Polish Version Of The Cognitive Distortions Scale (Cds): Preliminary Validation And Personality Correlates, Tomasz Besta, Agata Barczak, Aleksandra Lewandowska-Walter, David J. A. Dozois
Psychology Publications
Background
The aim of the two research studies presented in this article was to test the reliability and validity of the Polish version of the Cognitive Distortions Scale (CDS). The relation of the CDS to psychological measures of well-being and other theoretically relevant variables was also explored.
Participants and procedure
Two correlational studies were conducted with psychology undergraduate students and their family members (n = 196 and n = 90, respectively). Participants completed a paper-pencil set of questionnaires that contained measures of cognitive errors (study 1) and scales related to perceived quality of life and psychological well-being (study 2).
Results …