Psychological therapies for sickle cell disease and pain

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
K A Anie, John Green

Abstract

Sickle cell disease comprises a group of genetic blood disorders. It occurs when the sickle haemoglobin gene is inherited from both parents. The effects of the condition are: varying degrees of anaemia which, if severe, can reduce mobility; a tendency for small blood capillaries to become blocked causing pain in muscle and bone commonly known as 'crises'; damage to major organs such as the spleen, liver, kidneys, and lungs; and increased vulnerability to severe infections. There are both medical and non-medical complications, and treatment is usually symptomatic and palliative in nature. Psychological interventions for individuals with sickle cell disease might complement current medical treatment, and studies of their efficacy have yielded encouraging results. To examine the evidence that psychological interventions improve the ability of people with sickle cell disease to cope with their condition. We searched the Cochrane Cystic Fibrosis and Genetic Disorders Group Haemoglobinopathies Trials Register, which comprises references identified from comprehensive electronic database searches and the Internet, handsearches of relevant journals and abstract books of conference proceedings.Date of the most recent search of the Group'...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 16, 2015·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Christopher EcclestonTonya M Palermo
Mar 19, 2019·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Emily LawTonya M Palermo
May 13, 2015·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Kofi A Anie, John Green
Oct 5, 2019·Western Journal of Nursing Research·Miriam O EzenwaDiana J Wilkie

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