A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy plus usual care compared to usual care alone for improving psychological health in people with motor neuron disease (COMMEND): study protocol

A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy plus usual care compared to usual care alone for improving psychological health in people with motor neuron disease (COMMEND): study protocol

Abstract Background Motor neuron disease (MND) is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease that predominantly affects motor neurons from the motor cortex to the spinal cord and causes progressive wasting and weakening of bulbar, limb, abdominal and thoracic muscles. Prognosis is poor a...

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Main Authors: Rebecca L. Gould, Benjamin J. Thompson, Charlotte Rawlinson, Pavithra Kumar, David White, Marc A. Serfaty, Christopher D. Graham, Lance M. McCracken, Matt Bursnall, Mike Bradburn, Tracey Young, Robert J. Howard, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Laura H. Goldstein, Vanessa Lawrence, Cindy Cooper, Pamela J. Shaw, Christopher J. McDermott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Motor neuron disease
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Psychological health
Quality of life
RCT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02950-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02950-5

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