Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are medical practices and products that are not part of conventional medical practice, including drugs, diets, mind–body approaches, herbs, and exercises. Given the lack of conventional treatments, it is worth exploring alternative medicines, with the aim of improving the general well-being of the person with ALS. CAMs should be approached with an open attitude by the physicians, who can recognize the potential not only for the treatment itself, but also for re-establishing a sort of perceived control. Some of these treatments have provided interesting results. In particular, the uses of hypnosis and meditation have been explored more rigorously. Both approaches lead to an improvement of well-being and a reduction of psychological distress.
Palmieri, A., Pagnini, F., Gibbons, C., Complementary and alternative medicines and ALS, in Francesco Pagnini And Zachary Simmon, F. P. A. Z. S. (ed.), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Understanding and Optimizing Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being, Oxford University Press, Oxford (UK) 2018: 61- 89 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/120942]
Complementary and alternative medicines and ALS
Pagnini, FrancescoSecondo
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2018
Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are medical practices and products that are not part of conventional medical practice, including drugs, diets, mind–body approaches, herbs, and exercises. Given the lack of conventional treatments, it is worth exploring alternative medicines, with the aim of improving the general well-being of the person with ALS. CAMs should be approached with an open attitude by the physicians, who can recognize the potential not only for the treatment itself, but also for re-establishing a sort of perceived control. Some of these treatments have provided interesting results. In particular, the uses of hypnosis and meditation have been explored more rigorously. Both approaches lead to an improvement of well-being and a reduction of psychological distress.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.