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Psychological issues in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / edited by Francesco Pagnini and Gianluca Castelnuovo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gianluca Castelnuovo
- Series:
- Frontiers research topics.
- Frontiers Research Topics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--Psychological aspects.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Quality of life.
- Clinical psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (103 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s).
- Contained In:
- Frontiers in psychology
- Place of Publication:
- Frontiers Media SA 2016
- [Lausanne, Switzerland] : Frontiers Media SA, [2016]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a fatal and progressive disease, characterized by progressive muscles weakness, with consequent loss of physical capacities. Patients become relentlessly immobile and, in the late stages of the disease, develop a locked-in state in which only residual muscular movement is possible, but the intellect and the personality usually remain unimpaired. At now, there is no cure for ALS. The psychological impact of the disease is huge, on both patients and caregivers. Aim of the present Research Topic is to collect new evidence about quality of life, depression, anxiety, pain, spiritual and existential issues, hope and hopelessness in the ALS field, with attention to both patients and their caregivers. Emphasis will be provided to the investigation of psychological support and the possible role of psychologists in this challenging field.
- Notes:
- "Published in: Frontiers in Psychology" -- front cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on e-publication, viewed on July 22, 2021.
- Creative Commons NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/http://journal.frontiersin.org/researchtopic/782/psychological-issues-in-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9782889197583
- Access Restriction:
- Unrestricted online access
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