Psychosocial interventions affecting global perceptions of control in people with parkinson's disease: a scoping review.
Nicolò ZarottiKatherine Helen O'Leary DeaneCatherine Elaine Longworth FordJane SimpsonPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
Further rigorous research is required on the topic to build on these preliminary findings. In the meantime, clinicians may need to consider programmes which proved effective with populations similar to people with Parkinson's.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPerceived control is a psychological construct important for people with chronic illnesses, which can be targeted by psychosocial interventions.This article reviewed psychosocial interventions targeting global forms of perceived control in Parkinson's.Mixed results were reported for the cognitive, educational, and physical interventions identified, while a randomised controlled trial on a mindfulness-based lifestyle programme showed more promising evidence.In the meantime, clinicians may need to consider programmes found to be effective with people with similar conditions to Parkinson's.