Name of Fellow

    Ms Jashelle Caga

    Institution

    Funder

    NHMRC

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    Australia

    Title of project/programme

    Individual Differences in Coping with a Diagnosis of ALS: Psychosocial Adjustment and Implications for Psychological Treatment Planning

    Source of funding information

    NHMRC

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 67,737

    Start date of award

    01/01/15

    Total duration of award in years

    3.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Motor neurone diseases

    Keywords

    motor neuron disease (mnd) | psychosocial adjustment | quality of life | psychological assessment | psychological treatment

    Research Abstract

    A high proportion of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis develop subtle personality and behavioural changes similar to those with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia. Apathetic symptoms are the most commonly observed personality change. This project aims to establish the contribution of premorbid personality traits on the development and expression of apathy, and in turn, it’s implications for ALS patients’ psychological wellbeing and response to psychological intervention.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Motor neurone diseases
Years: 2016
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