A new mindfulness and psycho-educative program for treatment of brain fatigue, evaluated after an acquired brain injury and multiple sclerosis.

IF 2.4 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-07 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1080/21642850.2025.2502039
Gustaf Glavå, Lars Rönnbäck, Birgitta Johansson
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Background: Fatigue is a common long-term problem after illnesses affecting the brain, having substantial impact on work ability, social activities, and quality of life. Treatment has been requested in the healthcare and by patients. The aim of this randomized pilot study is to evaluate a new Brain Fatigue and Mindfulness program (BF-M) for participants suffering from long-term fatigue after an acquired brain injury or Multiple Sclerosis. BF-M consists of six biweekly group meetings. Meditation is practiced, knowledge is imparted about fatigue and participants have time to share and discuss common issues. Methods: A mixed method research design is used with quantitative and qualitative methods. Sixteen participants completed BF-M and 16 controls on waitlist responded to questionnaires before and after the intervention. Results: After the program, the BF-M group had a significant reduction in BF and anxiety compared to the controls. The analysis of 13 interviews with BF-M participants suggested that: (1) BF-M became a space for the participants to exchange and share experiences associated with BF; (2) the participants felt more understood and less alone; and (3) they learned how to better understand and live with brain fatigue. Conclusions: This study showed that BF-M may reduce brain fatigue and help participants to better manage their difficulties. Based on this pilot study, we suggest that BF-M may be considered as a rehabilitation option for brain fatigue. However, more confirmatory research with larger and different patient groups is needed.

一个新的正念和心理教育计划治疗脑疲劳,评估后获得性脑损伤和多发性硬化症。
背景:疲劳是影响大脑的疾病后常见的长期问题,对工作能力、社会活动和生活质量有重大影响。医疗保健部门和患者要求进行治疗。这项随机试点研究的目的是评估一种新的脑疲劳和正念计划(BF-M),用于在获得性脑损伤或多发性硬化症后遭受长期疲劳的参与者。BF-M由6个两周一次的小组会议组成。练习冥想,传授关于疲劳的知识,参与者有时间分享和讨论共同的问题。方法:采用定量与定性相结合的混合方法研究设计。16名参与者完成了BF-M, 16名对照组在干预前后分别回答了问卷。结果:节目结束后,与对照组相比,BF- m组的BF和焦虑显著减少。对13个BF- m参与者的访谈分析表明:(1)BF- m成为参与者交流和分享BF相关经验的空间;(2)被试体会到更多的被理解感和孤独感;(3)他们学会了如何更好地理解和忍受脑疲劳。结论:本研究表明BF-M可以减轻脑疲劳,帮助参与者更好地处理他们的困难。基于这一初步研究,我们建议BF-M可能被认为是脑疲劳的一种康复选择。然而,需要对更大、不同的患者群体进行更多的确证性研究。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
3.50
自引率
3.70%
发文量
57
审稿时长
24 weeks
期刊介绍: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: an Open Access Journal (HPBM) publishes theoretical and empirical contributions on all aspects of research and practice into psychosocial, behavioral and biomedical aspects of health. HPBM publishes international, interdisciplinary research with diverse methodological approaches on: Assessment and diagnosis Narratives, experiences and discourses of health and illness Treatment processes and recovery Health cognitions and behaviors at population and individual levels Psychosocial an behavioral prevention interventions Psychosocial determinants and consequences of behavior Social and cultural contexts of health and illness, health disparities Health, illness and medicine Application of advanced information and communication technology.
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