A psychological help-desk in a hospital outpatient clinic for patients with multiple sclerosis and their families: The interconnection between practices, objectives and functioning models

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Maria Francesca Freda
Vincenzo Brescia Morra
Alessandro Chiodi
Raffaele De Luca Picione
Roberta Lanzillo
Kyrie Piscopo
Laura Rosa

Abstract

The article presents the activities of a psychological help-desk for young patients suffering from multiple sclerosis and their families within a neurology hospital clinic. The article introduces the modelization of the service in terms of the specific modalities of provision and the psychological functions (emotional regulation, cognitive regulation and social regulation) which it promotes. They are discussed in the light of two cogent and current psychosocial issues affecting health psychology: a) promoting the development and autonomy of patients in chronic conditions; and b) the recognition of the relevance of the healthcare relationship, rather than the exclusive centering on the patient. Finally, the story of a young patient is presented as an example of the proposed model.

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Experiences

Author Biographies

Maria Francesca Freda, Department of Humanities, University of Naples Federico II, Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Full Professor of Clinical Psychology

Vincenzo Brescia Morra, Department of Neuroscience Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Scienze Riproduttive ed Odontostomatologiche, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Neurologist, Associate Professor, Head of the Regional Center for Multiple Sclerosis

Alessandro Chiodi, DAI Testa-Collo, University of Naples Federico II, DAI Testa-Collo, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Psychotherapist

Raffaele De Luca Picione

Associate Professor of Dynamic Psychology, Psychotherapist

Roberta Lanzillo, Department of Neuroscience Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II., Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Scienze Riproduttive ed Odontostomatologiche, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II

Neurologist, Researcher

Kyrie Piscopo

Psychotherapist

Laura Rosa, Department of Neuroscience Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Scienze Riproduttive ed Odontostomatologiche, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II

Research Fellow, Psychotherapist

How to Cite

Freda, M. F., Brescia Morra, V., Chiodi, A., De Luca Picione, R., Lanzillo, R., Piscopo, K., & Rosa, L. (2020). A psychological help-desk in a hospital outpatient clinic for patients with multiple sclerosis and their families: The interconnection between practices, objectives and functioning models. Rivista Di Psicologia Clinica , 14(2), 55-68. https://quadernidipsicologiaclinica.com/index.php/rpc-archivio/article/view/1208

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