The intervention is designed as a psychosocial intervention, targeted both patients and spouses.
The intervention consists of individually targeted meetings with a specialized DBS nurse several times during the first six months og DBS. Patients and spouses likewise have to fill out a diary for use in the meetings.
All meetings have specific topics, addressing aspects of challenges in adjusting to DBS, and the aim is to off patients and spouses a tailored intervention, supporting each individual based on an individual assessment.