Download or read book Contributing Factors to Resilience in Relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness written by Mara B. Nery and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that affects the central nervous system, and impacts the lives of over 400,000 individuals in the US. These individuals face unpredictable relapses of disabling conditions, are less active and experience poorer quality of life than the general population. Health professionals are challenged to find ways to increase engagement in health promoting behaviors that can improve function and overall wellness for this population. The major objective of this dissertation was to expand the literature on promoting health behaviors and wellness through self-compassion for individuals with MS. One theoretical model that has the potential to help researchers and program developers understand how to effectively improve engagement in health behaviors for individuals with MS is Reyes’ model of self-compassion. The first aim of the first study was to cross-validate Reyes conceptual model of self-compassion among individuals with MS. Although the model is promising, recent studies suggest fatigue may play a unique role for individuals with MS. The second aim of the first study was to examine the utility of an alternative model, which expands upon Reyes’ model. Furthermore, self-compassion has been shown to improve resilience and quality of life in the general population. The second study aimed to understand the relationship between self-compassion, resilience and health-related quality of life for individuals with MS. Individuals (N = 259) participated in a survey measuring their perceived fatigue, self-compassion, psychological needs related to exercise, resilience, health-related quality of life, and self-reported physical activity, as well as a demographic questionnaire. Participants were predominately white (90%) females (84%), with a relapse-remitting MS course (73%), and a mean age of 48.60 (SD = 10.46). Study 1 validated the use of Reyes’ conceptual model of self-compassion. However, the alternative model, which added direct paths to psychological needs and fatigue, showed improved fit over Reyes’ model for this population. Results demonstrated that fatigue predicted engagement in physical activity in both models, which was expected. However, in the alternative model, fatigue significantly negatively predicted psychological needs for engaging in exercise, but showed a non-significant, weak relationship with physical activity behavior, which was unexpected. Study 2 examined the relationship between self-compassion, resilience, and health-related quality of life for individuals with MS using mediation analysis. Results from this study showed that resilience was a partial mediator between self-compassion and health-related quality of life. The results from these studies can inform future health interventions seeking to improve health-related quality of life and engagement in physical activity in this population. Both of these studies contribute to the theoretical knowledge of self-compassion, wellness, and behavior change for individuals with MS.
Download or read book Fluctuations of Perceived Stress and Fatigue Impact in Patients with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis and the Moderating Role of Coping Mechanisms written by Raluca Antoaneta Topciu and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fatigue is one of the most common and time enduring symptom in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and has a profound impact on their quality of life and well-being. Previous research has shown a relation between objective stress (stressful life events) and disease exacerbation manifested by various symptoms, including fatigue. The subjective component of stress and its temporal fluctuations were not studied in relation to fatigue in these patients. The present study explored the hypothesis that weekly fluctuations of perceived stress influence the weekly fluctuations of fatigue impact in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. In addition, the researcher explored whether the relation between perceived stress and fatigue impact may be moderated by factors such as disease duration and coping mechanisms. Seventy-eight patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis offered weekly self-report data on perceived stress and fatigue impact over the course of a year. Hierarchical linear models were used to test the study hypotheses. Results revealed that perceived stress has an influence on the same week, as well as following week, fatigue impact. Further, only the relation between perceived stress and following week fatigue impact was found to be moderated by the disease duration and coping mechanisms. The findings suggest that perceived stress is a contributing factor to fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed"--Pages vi-vii.
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preventing Multiple Sclerosis written by Bruno Gran and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-08-19 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation written by Marcia Finlayson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "MS is always in the back of your mind. If there is something you want to do, you always wonder if the MS will allow you do to it."-Darlene, living with MS for 22 yearsLiving with multiple sclerosis (MS) is challenging and multidimensional. MS pervades all aspects of life: one's body becomes unpredictable and unreliable, one's identity and sense of
Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis Fifth Edition written by T. Jock Murray, MD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An MS diagnosis is not an endpoint. This is the place to begin your education and manage your future. Now in its fifth edition, Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is the best-selling guide to multiple sclerosis (MS) for newly diagnosed patients and their families. Written in plain language by renowned MS expert physician T. Jock Murray, this book guides patients at any stage who want to know more about the disease, its potential impact on your life, and the medical treatments now available for managing it successfully. The fifth edition is updated to reflect recent advances in understanding the underlying mechanisms and disease progression, the diagnostic criteria and classification of MS, and new drugs and therapies. This book opens the window on an MS diagnosis and provides answers to the multitude of questions patients will have so they can take charge and make informed decisions about their health and treatment.
Download or read book Psychological Resilience as a Protective Factor for the Motor System in Multiple Sclerosis written by Laura Johanson and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological resilience, the primary predictor of interest, was operationalized as the self-reported ability of adapting well in the face of substantial adversity and significant sources of stress and was estimated using a validated self-report measure the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, 10 item version (CD-RISC-10). Additional predictors included mood, fatigue, demographic variables, disease variables, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) estimates. In contrast to our hypothesis, psychological resilience and functional outcomes were not correlated. Psychological resilience did not predict change in motor functioning over time and did not serve as a moderator between disease burden and motor functioning. As such, the present study does not provide support for psychological resilience as a protective factor for the motor system in MS or for resilience in predicting differential decline in motor functioning.
Download or read book Neuropalliative Care written by Claire J. Creutzfeldt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide thoroughly covers all aspects of neuropalliative care, from symptom-specific considerations, to improving communication between clinicians, patients and families. Neuropalliative Care: A Guide to Improving the Lives of Patients and Families Affected by Neurologic Disease addresses clinical considerations for diseases such as dementia, multiple sclerosis, and severe acute brain injury, as well discussing the other challenges facing palliative care patients that are not currently sufficiently met under current models of care. This includes methods of effective communication, supporting the caregiver, how to make difficult treatment decisions in the face of uncertainty, managing grief, guilt and anger, and treating the pain itself. Written by leaders in the field of neuropalliative care, this book is an exceptional, well-rounded resource of neuropalliative care, serving as a reference for all clinicians caring for patients with neurological disease and their families: neurologists and palliative care specialists, physicians, nurses, chaplains, social workers, as well as trainees in these areas.
Download or read book Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis written by Christian Dettmers and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Readers, If you are engaged in the treatment of patients with MS (pwMS), this e-book’s aim is to offer novel insights to improve on an understanding of one of the major problems of pwMS: fatigue. Although there is increasing research into fatigue and its impact on MS, this collection of ten articles supports a better understanding of fatigue in MS patients. It explores pathophysiological concepts, provoking mechanisms, objective measurements, personality interactions, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions and summarizes clinical management. It is written by neurologists, psychologists, scientists and therapists and addresses this group of people, who deal with pwMS in private, clinical, rehabilitation or scientific settings. Its aim is to communicate high-quality information, knowledge and experience on MS to healthcare professionals, while providing global support for the international MS community.
Download or read book New insights into stress coping and resilience written by Chong Chen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-08-02 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis An Issue of Neurologic Clinics E Book written by Carrie M. Hersh and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this issue of Neurologic Clinics, guest editor Dr. Carrie M. Hersh brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Multiple Sclerosis. Top experts in the field discuss diagnosis and pathophysiology concepts, treatment, special populations in MS, and contemporary issues related to MS. Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including recent advances in diagnostic, prognostic, and disease monitoring biomarkers in MS; the growing problem of MS misdiagnosis; highly effective therapy versus escalation approaches in early MS; clinical considerations in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of MS in Black and Latinx populations; women’s health and pregnancy in MS; the era of COVID-19 in MS care; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on multiple sclerosis, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Download or read book Pediatric Neuropsychology Second Edition written by Keith Owen Yeates and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive, authoritative reference of its kind, this acclaimed work examines a wide range of acquired, congenital, and developmental brain disorders and their impact on children’s neuropsychological functioning. Leading experts present state-of-the-art knowledge about how each condition affects the developing brain; the nature and severity of associated cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial impairments; and effective approaches to clinical evaluation and treatment planning. New to This Edition *Reflects significant scientific advances. *An additional coeditor, Bruce F. Pennington. *Chapters on math, reading, and language disabilities; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; autism; and intellectual disabilities. *Medical disorders not covered in prior edition: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis; tuberous sclerosis; childhood stroke; and fetal alcohol syndrome. *A chapter on evidence-based neuropsychological interventions.
Download or read book MS Living Symptom Free written by Daryl H. Bryant and published by Daryl H Bryant. This book was released on 2011-08-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MS - Living Symptom Free shares Bryant's daily regimens that have resulted in his symptom-free living. With hard-won insight, practical advice, fitness tips, and recipes, this invaluable guide instructs readers on how to eat properly and live a healthy life while controlling, reducing, and eliminating the symptoms of MS. In each user-friendly chapter, Bryant covers topics including symptoms and complications, the author's own road to MS, the benefits of conventional medication, things doctors don't tell you, popular MS diets, vitamins and supplements, exercise and sleep, staying on track, support systems, and more. The guide also features more than twenty-five easy recipes that adhere to many prevalent MS-friendly diets.
Download or read book Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1938 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.
Download or read book Chronic Care Nursing written by Linda Deravin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a comprehensive overview of the role of the nurse in managing chronic conditions across various settings.
Download or read book Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders written by Robert J. Fox, MD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated second edition of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders: Clinical Guide to Diagnosis, Medical Management, and Rehabilitation, the only comprehensive but practical source of core information on multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating disorders. Intended as a ready reference for clinicians who provide ongoing care to MS patients, this book combines evidence-based science with experience-based guidance to present current standards and management protocols from leading MS centers. Beginning with the scientific underpinnings of MS for clinicians, the book proceeds through diagnosis, including initial symptoms, diagnostic criteria and classification, imaging, and differential diagnosis, and onto approved treatments for the various MS types and emerging therapies. Later parts of the book discuss symptom management and rehabilitation with chapters focusing on specific side effects, along with considerations for special populations, comorbidities, societal and family issues, and related autoimmune disorders that are often mistaken for MS. Throughout, chapters include lists of Key Points both for clinicians and for patients and families, and management pearls are boxed for quick reference and clinical utility. Illustrations, tables, algorithms, assessment scales, and up-to-date MRI imaging enrich the text, making this a wide-ranging clinical reference for all members of the MS care team. New to the Second Edition: Includes summary recommendations from new AAN practice guidelines for use of DMTs All chapters updated to reflect the latest literature and diagnostic criteria Five entirely new chapters added to expand coverage of treatment, rehabilitation and symptom management, and special issues related to MS Treatment section has been completely revised to better capture current approaches to disease modifying therapies, with separate chapters devoted to injection and oral therapies, infusion therapies, and treatments for progressive forms of MS Related autoimmune diseases section significantly expanded to include transverse myelitis, autoimmune encephalitis, and neurosarcoidosis
