Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-0487
+44 1478 350008
Larissa Kalisch, Ilona Boniwell, Evgeny Osin, Carolina Baeza-Velasco
Anglia Ruskin University, UK Moscow State University, Russia University Hospital of Montpellier in France
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychol Psychother
Ehlers–Danlos-Syndromes (EDS) is a group of hereditary, chronic and potentially disabling conditions. Few studies have tested the effects of psychological interventions to increase well-being in this population. We hypothesized that Positive Psychology Interventions (PPI), first applied to healthy and mentally ill subjects, can also be useful for people with somatic conditions and conducted a study to evaluate the efficacy of a 5-week online PPI designed to improve wellbeing in EDS patients. A sample of 132 EDS patients were allocated to three groups: assigned PPI, self-selected PPI, and waitlist control- group (WLC). Measures of positive and negative affect, pain disability, fatigue, and life satisfaction were administered before program start, 6 weeks later, and 1 month later. Satisfaction with the program was also evaluated. The results revealed that participants in the self-selected PPI-group, but not in the assigned PPI group, reported significantly lower levels of fatigue and higher levels of positive affect and life satisfaction compared to WLC after 6 weeks. There were no effects on negative affect and pain disability measures. Finally, 77% of the participants were satisfied or very satisfied with the program. These findings confirm and extend previous research by showing the efficacy of PPI for people with chronic illness under the condition that individuals can choose the program content. From a healthcare perspective, online PPIs could complement treatments aimed at symptom reduction and increase well-being in patients with EDS.Conclusion & Significance: This study has investigated the predictors and effects of gambling and moderates of family dysfunction to these effects. It is hoped that the findings of this study can be helpful for professionals who intervene in public health issues minimization.
Larissa Kalisch is a psychologist, researcher and trainer in positive psychology and education as well as in health psychology. Her research focuses on the quality of life of people with chronic diseases as well as on the resilience and well-being of children and adolescents. She is also passionate about the effectiveness and feasibility of positive psychology interventions. As a life coach, she accompanies teenagers and adults in finding their path, gaining confidence, managing the stress of everyday life, daring change and finding balance. She holds a Master of Science in Applied Positive Psychology (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK) since 2018. In 2020, she completed the Interuniversity Diploma "Genetic