title: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: time for research on psychological intervention?
abstract: The literature on psychological aspects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has explored quality of life, depression, anxiety, spirituality, hopelessness, and other constructs in an attempt to understand the patient's grief and other psychological responses to the disease. However, there is a lack of research on the efficacy of psychological interventions. We believe it is important to develop 'best practices' for the improvement of quality of life and the reduction of psychological distress related to ALS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, NEuroMuscular Omnicentre, Fondazione Serena Onlus, Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Milan, Italy. francesco.pagnini@unicatt.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagnini
authors.forename: Zachary
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corbo
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molinari
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life