Participants |
60 patients, 11 drop‐outs. 24 male patients and 25 female patients.
Mean age of participants: 39,4±10.4 years.
Mean duration of disease: 5,3± 3.3 years.
Inclusion criteria: HD (unexplained movement disorder and positive family history), >18 years of age, early stage disease (functional stages I‐II), satisfactory general medical health, person for support and company.
Exclusion criteria: serious psychiatric illness (major depression with antidepressant medication, psychotic illness requiring antipsychotics, active suicidal behavior). |