Motor fluctuations and psychological distress in Parkinson's disease.

Bruce A FernieMarcantonio M SpadaRichard G Brown

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2019)

Time of day, cognitive processes, and negative metacognitions predict episodic distress independent of motor state. This indicates potential targets for nonpharmacological interventions aimed at alleviating episodic distress in patients with motor fluctuations. EMA is a feasible methodology for Parkinson's disease research and potential tool for delivering such interventions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

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