Journal article
Psychological well-being in persons affected by Huntington's disease: A comparison of at-risk, prodromal, and symptomatic groups
Journal of health psychology, Vol.18(3), pp.408-418
03/01/2013
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312444646
PMID: 22569809
Abstract
In order to broaden knowledge of psychological functioning in Huntington's disease (HD), participants at-risk, prodromal, and symptomatic for HD reported on stress, negative affect, and depressive symptoms as well as life satisfaction, positive affect, and quality of life. Persons with symptomatic HD reported fewer psychological assets and greater stress, depressive symptoms, and negative affect than other groups. Positive affect in symptomatic persons did not significantly differ from other groups, and was higher in persons at-risk for HD than in controls. Greater attention to psychological assets in HD is warranted, particularly positive affect which may not decline early in the disease.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Psychological well-being in persons affected by Huntington's disease: A comparison of at-risk, prodromal, and symptomatic groups
- Creators
- Lauren Zeranski Chisholm - University of Massachusetts BostonKaitlin T. Flavin - University of Massachusetts BostonJane S. Paulsen - University of IowaRebecca Ready - University of Massachusetts Boston
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of health psychology, Vol.18(3), pp.408-418
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.1177/1359105312444646
- PMID
- 22569809
- ISSN
- 1359-1053
- eISSN
- 1461-7277
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- R01 NS040068; NS040068 / NINDS NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS) R01NS040068 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke (NINDS)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984383299502771
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