Evaluation of a mindfulness-based therapeutic approach for people living with diabetes

The thesis comprises a literature review of the existing research on interventions to improve self-management of diabetes. An empirical paper describing the conception, designing and evaluation of a new psychological intervention for people with diabetes and self-management problems. The interventio...

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Main Author: Frearson, S. J.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2006
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Evaluation of a mindfulness-based therapeutic approach for people living with diabetes
description The thesis comprises a literature review of the existing research on interventions to improve self-management of diabetes. An empirical paper describing the conception, designing and evaluation of a new psychological intervention for people with diabetes and self-management problems. The intervention is a mindfulness-based approach formulated for this population. The intervention was piloted with a group and individuals. The evaluation uses both qualitative and quantitative methodology to assess the acceptability, safety and feasibility of the new intervention. The third section of the thesis is a critical appraisal of the process of conducting the empirical research.
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title Evaluation of a mindfulness-based therapeutic approach for people living with diabetes
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title_fullStr Evaluation of a mindfulness-based therapeutic approach for people living with diabetes
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