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| Title |
Mindfulness for Motor and Nonmotor Dysfunctions in Parkinson’s Disease
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| Published in |
Parkinson's Disease (20420080), April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1155/2016/7109052 |
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| Authors |
Nadeeka N. W. Dissanayaka, Farah Idu Jion, Nancy A. Pachana, John D. O'Sullivan, Rodney Marsh, Gerard J. Byrne, Paul Harnett |
| Abstract |
Background. Motor and nonmotor symptoms negatively influence Parkinson's disease (PD) patients' quality of life. Mindfulness interventions have been a recent focus in PD. The present study explores effectiveness of a manualized group mindfulness intervention tailored for PD in improving both motor and neuropsychiatric deficits in PD. Methods. Fourteen PD patients completed an 8-week mindfulness intervention that included 6 sessions. The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, PD Cognitive Rating Scale, Unified PD Rating Scale, PD Quality of Life Questionnaire, and Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45) were administered before and after the intervention. Participants also completed the FFMQ-15 at each session. Gains at postassessment and at 6-month follow-up were compared to baseline using paired t-tests and Wilcoxon nonparametric tests. Results. A significant increase in FFMQ-Observe subscale, a reduction in anxiety, depression, and OQ-45 symptom distress, an increase in PDCRS-Subcortical scores, and an improvement in postural instability, gait, and rigidity motor symptoms were observed at postassessment. Gains for the PDCRS were sustained at follow-up. Conclusion. The mindfulness intervention tailored for PD is associated with reduced anxiety and depression and improved cognitive and motor functioning. A randomised controlled trial using a large sample of PD patients is warranted. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Australia | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 160 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 24 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 11% |
| Other | 14 | 9% |
| Other | 32 | 20% |
| Unknown | 37 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 55 | 34% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 9% |
| Neuroscience | 7 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 9 | 6% |
| Unknown | 48 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 May 2016.
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