Ghosh, Anindita and Deb, Amrita
(2017)
Positive Psychology Interventions for Chronic Physical Illnesses: A Systematic Review.
Psychological Studies, 62 (3).
pp. 213-232.
ISSN 0033-2968
Abstract
Positive health focuses on enhancing health
along with curing illness to bring about well-being.
Treatment for physical illness generally involves drug
therapy, while the psycho-social aspects, specifically the
positive psychology perspectives, are largely ignored;
nevertheless, a growing number of investigations are now
studying the effects of positive psychology interventions on
health outcomes. The objective of this paper is to systematically
review positive psychology interventions in
chronic physical illness. A literature search through the
databases of EBSCO, PubMed and PsycINFO, reference
lists of significant papers and grey literature was conducted
following four criteria set for this review. The number of
studies selected finally that acceded to the criteria was 14.
These studies were analysed by focusing on the study
characteristics, kinds of intervention and outcomes of
positive psychology interventions. Overall findings reveal
that different intervention programmes have been devised
by combining various exercises, writing is the most commonly
used method for administration and positive psychology
interventions are considered feasible and
acceptable by patients, but findings about their usefulness
are inconclusive. Suggestions for future research, clinical
practice and application in communities have been provided
which may be useful for clinicians, practitioners and
caregivers.
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