Aaron P Turner, Karlyn A Edwards, Mark P Jensen, Dawn M Ehde, Melissa A Day, Rhonda M Williams
{"title":"Effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and education for chronic pain on substance use in veterans: A supplementary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Aaron P Turner, Karlyn A Edwards, Mark P Jensen, Dawn M Ehde, Melissa A Day, Rhonda M Williams","doi":"10.1037/rep0000507","DOIUrl":"10.1037/rep0000507","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objective: </strong>To examine the impact of three behavioral interventions for chronic pain on substance use.</p><p><strong>Research method/design: </strong>Participants were 328 Veterans with chronic pain receiving care at one of two Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in the northwest United States. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three 8-week manualized in-person group treatments: (a) hypnosis (HYP), (b) mindfulness meditation (MM), or (c) active education control (ED). Substance use frequency was assessed using 10 individual items from the WHO-ASSIST, administered at baseline prior to randomization and at 3- and 6-month posttreatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Baseline substance use (i.e., any use) in the past 3 months was reported by 22% (tobacco), 27% (cannabis), and 61% (alcohol) of participants. Use of all other substances assessed was reported by < 7% of participants. Results showed that MM, as compared to ED, significantly reduced risk of daily cannabis use by 85% and 81% at the 3- and 6-month posttreatment follow-ups, respectively, after adjusting for baseline use. HYP, as compared to ED, significantly reduced risk of daily cannabis use by 82% at the 6-month posttreatment follow-up after adjusting for baseline use. There was no intervention effect on tobacco or alcohol use at either posttreatment follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/implications: </strong>HYP and MM for chronic pain may facilitate reductions in cannabis use, even when reducing such use is not a focus of treatment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"261-270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10524362/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9934951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karèle Villeneuve, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Carol Hudon, Guillaume Souesme, Marianne Lévesque, David Predovan, Marie-Josée Sirois, Élaine de Guise, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, Valérie Poulin, Natalie Le Sage, Marcel Émond, Marie-Christine Ouellet
{"title":"Subjective and objective burden and psychological distress in care partners of older adults with traumatic brain injury.","authors":"Karèle Villeneuve, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Carol Hudon, Guillaume Souesme, Marianne Lévesque, David Predovan, Marie-Josée Sirois, Élaine de Guise, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, Valérie Poulin, Natalie Le Sage, Marcel Émond, Marie-Christine Ouellet","doi":"10.1037/rep0000500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000500","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objective: </strong>In care partners of older persons (65 years and older) having sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI), the objectives were (a) to describe subjective burden (emotional, social, financial, and physical burden), objective burden (new roles and responsibilities), and psychological distress at 4 months postinjury, and (b) to explore the predictors of subjective burden and psychological distress.</p><p><strong>Research method/design: </strong>This is an observational study of care partners of older adults with TBI (<i>n</i> = 46; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 65.2 years, <i>SD</i> = 11.2, 87% female). Participants completed the Zarit Burden Interview, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Brain Injury Complaint Questionnaire (measuring difficulties of the injured older adult perceived by the care partner), and the modified Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A majority of care partners (88%) reported at least one form of objective burden (e.g., increased/decreased time spent in certain activities post-TBI), 29% perceived at least mild subjective burden, and 27% reported either significant anxiety or depressive symptoms. Linear regressions indicated that a higher number of difficulties reported regarding the injured person and poorer perceived social support predicted higher subjective burden and psychological distress. A younger age of the care partner also predicted a higher subjective burden.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/implications: </strong>This study provides a better understanding of the potential impacts of TBI in older age for care partners. Future research should examine how to support adequately care partners in their psychological adaptation after TBI in an elderly person. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"301-312"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9935477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer H Marwitz, Robert A Perera, Daniel W Klyce, Katherine Abbasi, Thomas F Bergquist, Dawn Neumann, Stephanie D Agtarap, Jean Lengenfelder, Flora M Hammond, Laura E Dreer
{"title":"Caregiver resilience following traumatic brain injury: Findings at six months postinjury.","authors":"Jennifer H Marwitz, Robert A Perera, Daniel W Klyce, Katherine Abbasi, Thomas F Bergquist, Dawn Neumann, Stephanie D Agtarap, Jean Lengenfelder, Flora M Hammond, Laura E Dreer","doi":"10.1037/rep0000503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objective: </strong>Examine contributors to resilience among caregivers of individuals who have sustained a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), with the goal of identifying important targets for an intervention to improve caregiver resilience as well as outcomes for people with TBI.</p><p><strong>Research method/design: </strong>Participants were adult caregivers (<i>n</i> = 176) and individuals with TBI who required inpatient rehabilitation at six TBI Model System sites. Measures included the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10, Family Needs Questionnaire, Zarit Burden Interview, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. Data were collected between September 2018 and June 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Caregivers endorsed levels of personal resilience that were comparable to norms for community samples and slightly higher than groups under stress or with medical illness. Reports of the burden associated with the caregiving role were relatively low, as was reported psychological distress. In a multivariable model, higher proportions of met emotional support needs were associated with increased resilience.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/implications: </strong>Resilience may be strengthened by emotional support networks, including friends or family who may not already be directly involved in the provision of care. Supporting engagement with community agencies, peer mentors, or other informal resources within the family system that provide emotional support may bolster resilience outcomes for caregivers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"281-288"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10239483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The use of mindfulness-based interventions in stroke rehabilitation: A scoping review.","authors":"Toby C T Mak, Thomson W L Wong, Shamay S M Ng","doi":"10.1037/rep0000505","DOIUrl":"10.1037/rep0000505","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objective: </strong>There is emerging evidence for the use of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) to improve health outcomes in the context of stroke rehabilitation. This scoping review identified recently available evidence and possible research gaps regarding how MBIs affect psychological and physical rehabilitation outcomes in individuals poststroke.</p><p><strong>Research method/design: </strong>Electronic searches were performed using the four major databases, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Sixteen studies out of a total of 404 relevant studies met the selection criteria for inclusion in this review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings indicate diverse results on the benefits of MBIs in individuals poststroke across a range of rehabilitative outcomes. For instance, significant improvements in mental fatigue, cognition, and quality of life were observed for most of the studies while the outcomes for mood and physical functioning were mixed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/implications: </strong>The available evidence lends qualified support to the view that mindfulness has the potential to be a therapeutic intervention that offers health benefits to individuals poststroke. Yet, the diversity of results highlights the need for a more rigorous examination in further research. We also identified several knowledge gaps in mindfulness research in the stroke population, such as the limited amount of evidence for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), inadequate evaluations of physical outcomes, and the lack of methodologically robust trials. Further investigations are warranted to strengthen the evidence for the feasibility and effectiveness of MBIs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"221-234"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9880968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rosalie Steinberg, Stephanie Posa, Noorin Pattni, Marina B Wasilewski, Lawrence R Robinson, Sharon Jankey, Robert Simpson, Amanda L Mayo, Crystal MacKay, Steven Dilkas, Sander L Hitzig
{"title":"Psychosocial group therapy interventions for patients with physical disabilities: A scoping review of implementation considerations.","authors":"Rosalie Steinberg, Stephanie Posa, Noorin Pattni, Marina B Wasilewski, Lawrence R Robinson, Sharon Jankey, Robert Simpson, Amanda L Mayo, Crystal MacKay, Steven Dilkas, Sander L Hitzig","doi":"10.1037/rep0000491","DOIUrl":"10.1037/rep0000491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Group therapy is an intervention that that has been well-studied in patients with medical illness and shown to optimize patients' wellbeing and mental health resource utilization. However, its implementation and effectiveness have not been adequately studied in those with physical disabilities. This review addresses current gaps by synthesizing the literature to examine implementation considerations in the use of psychosocial group therapy for anxiety and depression in individuals with physical disabilities.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This review adhered to Arksey and O'Malley's methodological framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist. Studies were identified through MEDLINE, EMBASE, PSYCINFO, and CINAHL. Included studies were qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research on participants with a physical disability, and undergoing psychosocial group therapy to address anxiety/depression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-five studies were included in the review. The most common physical disabilities were multiple sclerosis (<i>n</i> = 31) and Parkinson's disease (<i>n</i> = 13). Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was the most commonly used intervention, facilitated by individuals with formal mental health training. A majority of therapy sessions included cohorts of up to 10 patients, and occurred weekly. Almost half of the studies (<i>n</i> = 27) reported high adherence rates (80%-99%), and a large proportion found group therapy led to improvements in their samples on a range of outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Group therapies to address anxiety and depression are diverse, widely used, effective, and well-adhered to. This review may help practitioners develop, implement, and evaluate group programming for individuals with physical disabilities to address anxiety and depression. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"235-260"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9888990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shelley A Wiechman, Dagmar Amtmann, Fraser D Bocell, Kara A McMullen, Jeffrey C Schneider, Laura Rosenberg, Marta Rosenberg, Gretchen J Carrougher, Karen Kowalske, Colleen M Ryan, Barclay T Stewart, Nicole S Gibran
{"title":"Trajectories of physical health-related quality of life among adults living with burn injuries: A burn model system national database investigation to improve early intervention and rehabilitation service delivery.","authors":"Shelley A Wiechman, Dagmar Amtmann, Fraser D Bocell, Kara A McMullen, Jeffrey C Schneider, Laura Rosenberg, Marta Rosenberg, Gretchen J Carrougher, Karen Kowalske, Colleen M Ryan, Barclay T Stewart, Nicole S Gibran","doi":"10.1037/rep0000508","DOIUrl":"10.1037/rep0000508","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Understanding trajectories of recovery in key domains can be used to guide patients, families, and caregivers. The purpose of this study was to describe common trajectories of physical health over time and to examine predictors of these trajectories.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Adults with burn injuries completed self-reported assessments of their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as measured by the SF-12® Physical Component Summary (PCS) score at distinct time points (preinjury via recall, index hospital discharge, and at 6-, 12-, and 24 months after injury). Growth mixture modeling (GMM) was used to model PCS scores over time. Covariables included burn size, participant characteristics, and scores from the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ)/Social Integration portion, Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), and Satisfaction With Appearance Scale (SWAP).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from 939 participants were used for complete-case analysis. Participants were 72% male, 64% non-Hispanic White, with an average age of 44 years and an average burn size of 20% of total body surface area (TBSA). The best fitting model suggested three distinct trajectories (Class 1 through 3) for HRQOL. We titled each Class according to the characteristics of their trajectory. Class 1 (recovering; <i>n</i> = 632), Class 2 (static; <i>n</i> = 77), and Class 3 (weakened; <i>n</i> = 205) reported near average HRQOL preinjury, then reported lower scores at discharge, with Class 1 subsequently improving to preinjury levels and Class 3 improving but not reaching their preinjury quality of life. Class 3 experienced the largest decrease in HRQOL. Class 2 reported the lowest preinjury HRQOL and remained low for the next 2 years, showing minimal change in their HRQOL.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings emphasize the importance of early universal screening and sustained intervention for those most at risk for low HRQOL following injury. For Class 2 (static), lower than average HRQOL before their injury is a warning. For Class 3 (weakened), if the scores at 6 months show a large decline, then the person is at risk for not regaining their HRQOL by 24 months and thus needs all available interventions to optimize their outcomes. Results of this study provide guidance for how to identify people with burn injury who would benefit from more intensive rehabilitation to help them achieve or regain better HRQOL. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"313-323"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10527858/pdf/nihms-1916746.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9880682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta Bassi, Luca Negri, Sabina Cilia, Monica Falautano, Monica Grobberio, Claudia Niccolai, Marianna Pattini, Erika Pietrolongo, Maria Esmeralda Quartuccio, Rosa Gemma Viterbo, Beatrice Allegri, Maria Pia Amato, Miriam Benin, Giovanna De Luca, Claudio Gasperini, Eleonora Minacapelli, Francesco Patti, Maria Trojano, Antonella Delle Fave
{"title":"Predicting sense of coherence among caregiving partners of persons with multiple sclerosis.","authors":"Marta Bassi, Luca Negri, Sabina Cilia, Monica Falautano, Monica Grobberio, Claudia Niccolai, Marianna Pattini, Erika Pietrolongo, Maria Esmeralda Quartuccio, Rosa Gemma Viterbo, Beatrice Allegri, Maria Pia Amato, Miriam Benin, Giovanna De Luca, Claudio Gasperini, Eleonora Minacapelli, Francesco Patti, Maria Trojano, Antonella Delle Fave","doi":"10.1037/rep0000501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objective: </strong>Within the framework of the Salutogenic Model of Health, this study aimed to investigate sense of coherence among caregiving partners of persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), and its relationship with perceived social support and illness beliefs conceived as generalized resistance resources in tension management.</p><p><strong>Research method/design: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, 398 caregiving partners of PwMS (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 44.62; 34.9% women and 65.1% men) filled in questionnaires measuring sense of coherence (Sense of Coherence Scale-13), perceived social support from family, friends and significant others (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support), and illness beliefs (Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire). Hierarchical linear regression analysis was performed to assess the contribution of perceived support and illness beliefs to sense of coherence, controlling for sociodemographic and clinical variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Perceived support from family and beliefs concerning illness-related emotional representations, illness coherence, and treatment control emerged as significant predictors of participants' sense of coherence. Higher perceived support from family and stronger beliefs in illness coherence and treatment control were associated with higher sense of coherence, while more negative emotional representations were related to lower sense of coherence values.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/implications: </strong>Findings lend support to the relevance of a salutogenic approach to caregiving in multiple sclerosis. They further suggest the usefulness of interventions that can promote caregivers' sense of coherence and successful coping in life by benefitting from family support, favoring the construction of a coherent illness view, offering comprehensive information and expert guidance on treatment and rehabilitation opportunities, and promoting adaptive management of negative emotions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"289-300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9880949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laurel Wade, Timothy R Elliott, Rebecca J Schlegel, Meredith L C Williamson, Myeongsun Yoon, Mikaela Spooner
{"title":"Resilience and well-being among persons with spinal cord injury/disorders.","authors":"Laurel Wade, Timothy R Elliott, Rebecca J Schlegel, Meredith L C Williamson, Myeongsun Yoon, Mikaela Spooner","doi":"10.1037/rep0000509","DOIUrl":"10.1037/rep0000509","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We examined positive behavioral resources and characteristics that might distinguish resilient personality prototypes among persons with chronic spinal cord injury/disorder (SCID). Positive psychology variables with clear linkages to existing psychological interventions were examined as potential mediators of the resilience-well-being relationship. Research Method and Design: A cross-sectional, self-report study was conducted. Two hundred and ninety-eight consenting members of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (268 male; 236 self-identified as white) provided useable survey data for analysis (including 161 veterans with tetraplegia, 107 with paraplegia, 30 with cauda equina). Cluster analysis of Big Five personality traits identified resilient and nonresilient personality profiles. Tests of mean differences between resilient and nonresilient participants on behavioral resources and characteristics were performed. Path models predicting well-being and health-related quality of life (HRQL) were conducted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and sixty-three respondents had resilient personality profiles and 135 had nonresilient profiles. Resilient individuals reported significantly more optimal scores on every positive psychology variable, and greater well-being and HRQL than nonresilient respondents. Path models found the relationship of resilience to well-being was explained through its beneficial associations with psychological flexibility, use of personal strengths, meaning in life (MIL), and gratitude. Psychological flexibility also mediated the resilience-HRQL relationship. Cauda equina was significantly associated with higher pain interference and lower HRQL.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Higher gratitude, MIL, use of personal strengths, and psychological flexibility appear to characterize resilience and well-being among persons with chronic SCID. Further studies are needed to understand the impact of pain interference on HRQL among individuals with cauda equina. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"324-337"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9934950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Evan Plys, Sarah Bannon, Tamra Keeney, Ana-Maria Vranceanu
{"title":"Spilling over at the boiling point: A commentary on the need for dyadic approaches to psychosocial care with older adults and their care-partners in postacute rehabilitation.","authors":"Evan Plys, Sarah Bannon, Tamra Keeney, Ana-Maria Vranceanu","doi":"10.1037/rep0000504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose/objective: </strong>Older adults typically receive rehabilitation services following an acute medical event within the context of declining health. Post-acute rehabilitation often serves as a \"boiling point\" for health needs and is met with numerous shared emotional stressors related to recovery, long-term care, and end-of-life considerations among older patients and their care-partners-referred to together as a dyad. Psychosocial intervention that targets patients and care-partners separately misses the opportunity to support dyads who typically navigate health-related emotional challenges together. In the context of chronic and serious illness, dyadic interventions (i.e., patient and informal care-partner, together) can successfully reduce emotional distress as well as improve communication and collaborative illness management. However, this approach has yet to be applied to older post-acute rehabilitation patients and their care-partners.</p><p><strong>Research method/design: </strong>In this commentary, we outline the need for dyadic psychosocial intervention approaches with older adults and their family care-partners in the context of post-acute rehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>First, we provide evidence for the potential benefits of a dyadic approach to psychosocial care. Next, we review theoretical models as well as clinically relevant confounding factors that can inform dyadic psychosocial case conceptualization and intervention. Finally, we offer a real-world clinical case example that demonstrates the opportunity for dyadic intervention to address common psychosocial challenges seen by psychologists in post-acute rehabilitation settings.</p><p><strong>Conclusions/implications: </strong>Our goal is to encourage rehabilitation psychologists to view dyadic intervention as a first-line approach to psychosocial care with the growing population of older adults and their family care-partners in post-acute rehabilitation settings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"271-280"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10269553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Walter Bierbauer, Tania Bermudez, Artur Bernardo, Ruth Fleisch-Silvestri, Matthias Hermann, Jean-Paul Schmid, Tobias Kowatsch, Urte Scholz
{"title":"Predicting physical activity following cardiac rehabilitation: A longitudinal observational study.","authors":"Walter Bierbauer, Tania Bermudez, Artur Bernardo, Ruth Fleisch-Silvestri, Matthias Hermann, Jean-Paul Schmid, Tobias Kowatsch, Urte Scholz","doi":"10.1037/rep0000490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000490","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The adoption of a healthy lifestyle is crucial for patients with established cardiac diseases. However, many patients do not engage in regular physical activity in their everyday life.</p><p><strong>Research method: </strong>The present study applied the health action process approach (HAPA) in an intensive longitudinal research design (<i>n</i> = 3,354 daily surveys) investigating intention towards physical activity and objectively measured physical activity in 137 cardiac patients (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 62.1 years) during and after inpatient rehabilitation across 28 days. Self-reported HAPA variables were measured daily in online questionnaires at the end of each day. Theory-driven hypotheses were tested using linear multilevel models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One-third of the sample did not reach the recommended physical activity levels in the first weeks after discharge from rehabilitation. Results are mostly in line with the motivational HAPA phase at both levels of analysis; outcome expectations and self-efficacy were positively associated with intentions. Results for the volitional phase were partly in line with the HAPA. Daily deviations in previous-day planning and concurrent action control were positively associated with physical activity during and after cardiac rehabilitation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study partly speak towards the HAPA in predicting physical activity in cardiac patients, thereby replicating prior research. The HAPA framework offers guidance for motivating and empowering cardiac patients to be more active in their everyday life. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":47974,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Psychology","volume":"68 3","pages":"338-349"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9880138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}