November 1, 1991Orthopedics

The Psychology of Polio as Prelude to Post-Polio Sequelae: Behavior Modification and Psychotherapy

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Polio survivors experiencing post-polio sequelae and psychological symptoms such as chronic stress, anxiety…

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RBRichard L. BrunoChase Brexton Health Care NFNancy M. FrickRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Supports considering psychological factors in post-polio care; leaves open efficacy of multimodal behavioral therapy pending controlled trials.

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Population

Polio survivors experiencing post-polio sequelae (PPS) and psychological symptoms such as chronic stress, anxiety, depression, and compulsive, Type A behavior

Intervention

Multimodal behavioral approach to treatment (behavior modification and psychotherapy)

Psychological symptoms and conditioned behaviors in polio survivors can prevent necessary lifestyle changes for treating post-polio sequelae, highlighting the need for a multimodal behavioral treatment approach.

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Bruno et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a94739ea6e70f963a64d883 https://doi.org/10.3928/0147-7447-19911101-06

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Supports considering psychological factors in post-polio care; leaves open efficacy of multimodal behavioral therapy pending controlled trials.

The Psychology of Polio as Prelude to Post-Polio Sequelae: Behavior Modification and Psychotherapy

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