Title :

Hypnosis Intervention for Couples Confronted with Alzheimer's Disease: Promising Results of a First Exploratory Study.

Author(s) :

Wawrziczny, Emilie [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193
Picard, Sandrine [Auteur]
Laboratoire Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives - UMR 9193 [SCALab]
Buquet, Amandine [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193
Traversac, Elodie [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193
Puisieux, Francois [Auteur]
Pôle de gérontologie [CHRU de Lille]
Pasquier, Florence [Auteur]
Lille Neurosciences & Cognition (LilNCog) - U 1172
Huvent-Grelle, Dominique [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [CHU Lille] [CHRU Lille]
Doba, Karyn [Auteur]
Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193

Journal title :

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Abbreviated title :

J Alzheimers Dis

Volume number :

89

Pages :

1351-1366

Publisher :

IOS Press

Publication date :

2022

ISSN :

1875-8908

English keyword(s) :

Alzheimer Disease
Caregivers
Humans
Hypnosis
Pilot Projects
Quality of Life
Alzheimer’s disease
couple
distress
hypnosis

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences cognitives

English abstract : [en]

Dementia has a negative impact on the quality of life of the person with dementia and their spouse caregivers, as well as on the couple's relationship, which can lead to high levels of distress for both partners. Hypnosis ...
Show more >Dementia has a negative impact on the quality of life of the person with dementia and their spouse caregivers, as well as on the couple's relationship, which can lead to high levels of distress for both partners. Hypnosis has been shown to be effective in managing distress and increasing the quality of the relationship. The aim was to develop a standardized hypnosis intervention for couples confronted with Alzheimer's disease and evaluate its feasibility, acceptability, and helpfulness in managing the distress of both partners and increasing the quality of the relationship. In a single-arm study, sixteen couples received the 8-week intervention. Qualitative and quantitative assessments were conducted pre- and post-intervention as well as three months after. 88.9% of couples (n = 16) of the final sample (n = 18) completed the intervention. Despite the negative representations of hypnosis, several factors led couples to accept to participate in this study: positive expectations, professional endorsement, medical application, non-drug approach, home-based, free, flexible, and couple-based intervention. The results showed a significant decrease in distress for both partners. These effects were maintained three months after the intervention. Couples felt more relaxed, had fewer negative emotions, accepted difficulties more easily, were more patient, and reported better communication and more affection in the relationship. Overall, this pilot study shows the feasibility and acceptability of hypnosis with couples confronted with Alzheimer's disease. Although measures of the preliminary pre- and post-intervention effects are encouraging, confirmatory testing with a randomized controlled trial is needed.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
CNRS
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab) - UMR 9193

Research team(s) :

Équipe Dynamique Émotionnelle et Pathologies (DEEP)

Submission date :

2023-07-17T08:25:08Z
2023-07-17T08:35:53Z
2023-08-23T13:24:22Z
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