{"title":"Validation of the Distress Thermometer in Parkinson's disease","authors":"Bronagh Reynolds, S. O'Connell, B. Cullen","doi":"10.1002/pnp.769","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The Distress Thermometer (DT) has been validated across various medical conditions, but no studies have investigated its performance in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). In this study, the authors aimed to determine if the DT is valid and reliable in a sample of participants with PD recruited from a movement disorder clinic. Use of a tool such as the DT allows staff to identify and address the most distressing symptoms and refer patients on for specialist input when needed.","PeriodicalId":43913,"journal":{"name":"Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pnp.769","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"NEUROSCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The Distress Thermometer (DT) has been validated across various medical conditions, but no studies have investigated its performance in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). In this study, the authors aimed to determine if the DT is valid and reliable in a sample of participants with PD recruited from a movement disorder clinic. Use of a tool such as the DT allows staff to identify and address the most distressing symptoms and refer patients on for specialist input when needed.
期刊介绍:
Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry is published nine times a year, and is a journal for specialists in secondary care, GPs with an interest in neurology and psychiatry, community psychiatric nurses and other specialist healthcare professionals. Articles cover management, news updates and opinion in all areas of neurology and psychiatry.