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SHARP-PWP: Strengths, Hope and Resourcefulness Program for People with Parkinson's

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is among one of the most common neurological disorders in North America. As no treatment exists for PD, clinicians have focused on improving symptoms and the quality of life of the patients. SHARP-PWP is a 6-session positive psychology program designed to enhance hope and emotional wellness of people living with Parkinson's. The program utilizes a strength-based approach to restore a sense of empowerment among the participants. SHARP-PWP is adapted from the previous program, Being Hopeful in the Face of Chronic Pain (BHFCP) to work with individuals with Parkinson’s, so that the participants were provided the space to raise the issues specific to their experience with Parkinson’s.

Participants engage in several hope activities to explore some of the difficult issues they have encountered. An example of such activities was the hope collage, in which participants created a collage with pictures that are hopeful for them.

Research results demonstrate that:

Both treatment participants and individuals who were waiting showed improved health-related quality of life and well-being.
Both treatment participants and individuals who were waiting experienced significantly higher hope at 6-week follow-up.
Interviews with the treatment participants revealed several social, emotional, behavioural and cognitive benefits in the participants.

To learn more about this study, please refer to our reference list below.

Publication

Murdoch, K., Larsen, D., Howell, A., Joyce, A., Edey, W., Arsenault, C., Sandham, T., & Miyasaki, J. (2020). The efficacy of the Strength, Hope and Resourcefulness Program for people with Parkinson's Disease (SHARP-PWP): A mixed methods study. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 70, 7–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.11.010

Presentation

Miyasaki, J., Larsen, D., Howell, A., Joyce, T., Edey, W., Murdoch, K., Arsenault, C., & Sandham, T. (2019). The effects of a randomized, immediate vs. delayed treatment for the Strengths, Hope and Resourcefulness Program for People with Parkinson’s (SHARP-PWP): A mixed methods study. Presented at ENGAGE 2019: Faculty of Education Celebration of Research and Teaching, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, March.

Murdoch, K., Larsen, D., Howell, A., Joyce, A., Edey, W., Arsenault, C., Sandham, T., Miyasaki, J. (2018). Preliminary findings of the SHARP-PWP trials: Qualitative and quantitative results. 2018 Annual Movement Disorder PanAlberta Meeting, Sept. 21, 2018.

Larsen, D., Miyasaki, J., Murdoch, K., Howell, A., Joyce, A., Edey, W., Arsenault, C., Sandham, T. Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of a Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial for the Strength, Hope and Resourcefulness Program for People With Parkinson's (SHARP PWP). Canadian Psychological Association/International Congress of Applied Psychology Conference 2018, Montreal, Quebec, June 26-30.

Murdoch, K., Larsen, D., Howell, A., Joyce, A., Edey, W., Arsenault, C., Sandham, T., Miyasaki, J. (2018). Randomized waitlist control trial of the Strengths, Hope, and Resources Program for People with Parkinsons (SHARP-PWP). Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Annual Research Day. University of Alberta, May 4, 2018.

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