(151) Psychosocial Mechanisms of Treatment Outcome after Telehealth Self-Management and Education in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis

Self-management (SM) interventions improve pain, fatigue, and depression in individuals with chronic health conditions. However, little is known about the psychological mechanisms underlying symptom improvement. The current study sought to identify potential mechanisms that mediate the effect of participation in a cognitive-behavioral SM intervention on symptom improvement in multiple sclerosis (MS). Participants were 163 adults with MS reporting chronic pain, fatigue, and/or moderate depression who participated in one of two 8-week, 1:1 telephone-delivered interventions [SM, education].
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research