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A Comparison of Effectiveness of Dohsa-Hou and the Alexander Technique on Happiness, Social Adjustment, Hope, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Publisher



Pour Kamali T1 ; Yazdkhasti F1 ; Oreyzi HR1 ; Chitsaz A2
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  1. 1. University of Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Source: Japanese Psychological Research Published:2018


Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Dohsa-hou and the Alexander Technique on happiness, social adjustment, hope, mental health, and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. The statistical population of this study included all of the patients with Parkinson's disease who were clients of neural therapeutic centers in Isfahan City in 2015. Among this population, 28 patients were selected through convenience sampling as the sample of the study. The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, the Social Adjustment Scale, the Adult Hope Scale, the General Health Questionnaire, and the Word Health Quality of Life Questionnaire were used as the instruments of the study. Data were analyzed by analyses of variance with repeated measures. The results showed that both interventions of this study can improve happiness, hope, and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease, but Dohsa-hou is more effective than the Alexander Technique in the improvement of happiness and hope. Probable explanations have been discussed. © 2017 Japanese Psychological Association. Published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
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