Adoption of evidence-based interventions by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients and psychological flexibility

Sample: Thirty-five people (14 female, 21 male) aged between 34 and 73 years, with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), participated in this cross-sectional research.

Main Measures: Psychological flexibility (the fundamental construct of relational frame theory [RFT]), psychological well-being, gender, country of residency, depression, anxiety, stress quality of life, and understanding and acceptance of interventions (i.e., percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy [PEG] and non-invasive ventilation [NIV]).

Results: Participants with high psychological flexibility reported lower depression, anxiety, and stress, and higher quality of life. In addition, psychological flexibility was predictive of participants’ understanding and acceptance of a PEG as an intervention option. Applied RFT may be helpful for clients with ALS.