Positive psychology intervention for couples: A pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-190
Author(s):  
Pascal Antoine ◽  
Eva Andreotti ◽  
Anne Congard
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention

scholarly journals Happy despite pain: Pilot study of a positive psychology intervention for patients with chronic pain

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida K. Flink ◽  
Elke Smeets ◽  
Sofia Bergboma ◽  
Madelon L. Peters
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Reliable Change ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention ◽  
Chronic Pain Patients ◽  
Pain Patients

AbstractBackground and purposeDealing with chronic pain is difficult and affects physiological as well as psychological well-being. Patients with chronic pain are often reporting concurrent emotional problems such as low mood and depressive symptoms. Considering this, treatments need to involve strategies for improving mood and promoting well-being in this group of patients. With the rise of the positive psychology movement, relatively simple intervention strategies to increase positive feelings, cognitions, and behaviours have become available. So far, the evidence for positive psychology techniques mainly comes from studies with healthy participants, and from studies with patients expressing emotional problems such as depression or anxiety as their main complaint. This study describes an initial attempt to explore the potential effects of a positive psychology intervention in a small sample of patients suffering from chronic pain.MethodsA replicated single case design was employed with five participants. The participants started to fill out daily self-reports and weekly questionnaires two weeks before the intervention started, and continued throughout the intervention. In addition, they filled out a battery of questionnaires at pretest, posttest, and at a three months follow-up. The instruments for assessment were selected to cover areas and constructs which are important for pain problems in general (e.g. disability, life satisfaction, central psychological factors) as well as more specific constructs from positive psychology (e.g. compassion, savoring beliefs).ResultsThe results on pre and post assessments showed an effect on some of the measures. However, according to a more objective measure of reliable change (Reliable Change Index, RCI), the effects were quite modest. On the weekly measures, there was a trend towards improvements for three of the participants, whereas the other two basically did not show any improvement. The daily ratings were rather difficult to interpret because of their large variability, both between and within individuals. For the group of participants as a whole, the largest improvements were on measures of disability and catastrophizing.ConclusionsThe results of this preliminary study indicate that a positive psychology intervention may have beneficial effects for some chronic pain patients. Although it is not to be expected that a limited positive psychology intervention on its own is sufficient to treat pain-related disability in chronic patients, our findings suggest that for some it may be an advantageous complement to enhance the effects of other interventions.ImplicationsThe results of this pilot study about the potential effects of a positive psychology intervention for chronic pain patients may be encouraging, warranting a larger randomized controlled study. Future studies may also concentrate on integrating positive psychology techniques into existing treatments, such as composite CBT-programs for chronic pain patients. Our advice is that positive psychology interventions are not to be regarded as stand-alone treatments for this group of patients, but may potentially enhance the effect of other interventions. However, when and for which patients these techniques may be recommended is to be explored in future research.

scholarly journals EARTH of Well-Being System: A pilot study of an Information and Communication Technology-based positive psychology intervention

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 482-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa María Baños ◽  
Ernestina Etchemendy ◽  
Luis Farfallini ◽  
Azucena García-Palacios ◽  
Soledad Quero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
System A ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention ◽  
Information And Communication

A group positive psychology intervention for cancer survivors and caregivers: A pilot study of Activating Happiness©

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 649-669
Author(s):  
Trisha L. Raque-Bogdan ◽  
Susan Ash-Lee ◽  
Jill Mitchell ◽  
Ellen Joseph ◽  
Kaitlin Ross ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention

Increasing Elementary School Students’ Subjective Well-Being Through a Classwide Positive Psychology Intervention: Results of a Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon M. Suldo ◽  
Brittany V. Hearon ◽  
Bryan Bander ◽  
Mollie McCullough ◽  
Jeffrey Garofano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention

scholarly journals Power up! A Pilot Study of a Positive Psychology Intervention for Mental Health Professionals in Greece

Psychology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (06) ◽  
pp. 976-991
Author(s):  
Eirini Karakasidou ◽  
Georgia Raftopoulou ◽  
Michael Galanakis ◽  
Anastassios Stalikas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention

A Positive Psychology Intervention in a Hindu Community: The Pilot Study of the Hero Lab Curriculum

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 2189-2198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddhi Sundar ◽  
Adil Qureshi ◽  
Panagis Galiatsatos
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention ◽  
Hindu Community
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