Background and purpose Studies investigating psychological interventions for the promotion
of well‐being in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are lacking. The purpose of
the current study was to examine the use of an ALS‐specific mindfulness‐based intervention
for improving quality of life in this population. Methods A randomized, open‐label and
controlled clinical trial was conducted on the efficacy of an ALS‐specific meditation
programme in promoting quality of life. Adults who received a diagnosis of ALS within 18 …

Background: There is a lack of studies about psychological interventions for the promotion of
well-being in people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. We aimed to test the efficacy of an
ALS-specific mindfulness-based intervention on the improvement of quality of life. Methods:
We conducted a randomized, open-label and controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of an ALS-
specific meditation program in promoting quality of life. Adults who received a diagnosis of
ALS within 18 months were randomly assigned to an 8-week meditation training (based on …