Friday, May 17, 2013

Effectiveness of psychological interventions in chronic stage of stroke: A systematic review

There is really no intervention that  would help me right now unless it is a physical improvement.
But you might be different.
http://search.naric.com/research/rehab/redesign_record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J65524&phrase=no&rec=120920
NARIC Accession Number: J65524.  What's this?
ISSN: 1074-9357.
Author(s): Mehta, Swati; Pereira, Shelialah; Janzen, Shannon; McIntyre, Amanda; McClure, Andrew; Teasell, Robert W..
Publication Year: 2012.
Number of Pages: 9.
Abstract: Study examined the effectiveness of interventions for psychological issues faced by individuals post stroke when initiated in the chronic stage of stroke. MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Scopus databases were searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Similar interventions were grouped and results summarized. Data on the study design, participant characteristics, interventions, outcomes, and adverse events were extracted from each of the selected studies. Nine RCTs met the inclusion criteria. All 9 studies examined effectiveness on mood and 3 on adjustment. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation had the strongest evidence of effectiveness in improving mood followed by pharmacotherapy. Exercise appeared to be effective in improving adjustment and coping among individuals in the chronic stage of stroke. Overall, interventions provided in the chronic stage of stroke appear to be effective in improving mood and adjustment up to 3 months after intervention. The use of multidisciplinary interventions and acceptance models may be important in the overall adjustment process.
Descriptor Terms: CHRONIC ILLNESS, INTERVENTION, LITERATURE REVIEWS, OUTCOMES, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS, STROKE.

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