Deans' stroke musings: Training in positivity for stroke? A qualitative study of acceptability of use of positive mental training (PosMT) as a tool to assist stroke survivors with post-stroke psychological problems and in coping with rehabilitation

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Friday, July 14, 2017

Training in positivity for stroke? A qualitative study of acceptability of use of positive mental training (PosMT) as a tool to assist stroke survivors with post-stroke psychological problems and in coping with rehabilitation

What a pile of shit. Trying to make you feel better about coping with your disabilities rather than getting you to 100% recovery which will automatically make you feel better about yourself. Solve the correct problem you blithering idiots.
http://search.naric.com/research/rehab/redesign_record.cfm?search=2&type=all&criteria=J76242&phrase=no&rec=133898&article_source=Rehab&international=0&international_language=&international_location=
NeuroRehabilitation , Volume 40(2) , Pgs. 243-249.

NARIC Accession Number: J76242. What's this?
ISSN: 1053-8135.
Author(s): Mavaddat, Nahal; Ross, Sheila; Dobbin, Alastair; Williams, Kate; Graffy, Jonathan; Mant, Jonathan.
Publication Year: 2017.
Number of Pages: 7.
Abstract: Study assessed acceptability of training in positivity with Positive Mental Training (PosMT), a guided self-help audio, for prevention and management of post-stroke psychological problems and to help with coping with rehabilitation. A modified PosMT tool consisted of 12 audio tracks each lasting 18 minutes, one listened to every day for a week. Ten stroke survivors and 5 caregivers from support groups in the United Kingdom were asked to listen for 4 weeks, but could volunteer to listen for more. Interviews took place about experiences of the tool after 4 and 12 weeks. Three stroke survivors did not engage with the tool. The remainder reported positive physical and psychological benefits including improved relaxation, better sleep and reduced anxiety after four weeks. Survivors who completed the program gained a positive outlook on the future, increased motivation, confidence and ability to cope with rehabilitation. No adverse effects were reported. PosMT shows potential as a tool for coping with rehabilitation and overcoming post-stroke psychological problems including anxiety and depression.
Descriptor Terms: ADJUSTMENT, ANXIETY DISORDERS, DEPRESSION, INTERVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH, REHABILITATION SERVICES, STROKE, TRAINING.

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Citation: Mavaddat, Nahal, Ross, Sheila, Dobbin, Alastair, Williams, Kate, Graffy, Jonathan, Mant, Jonathan. (2017). Training in positivity for stroke? A qualitative study of acceptability of use of positive mental training (PosMT) as a tool to assist stroke survivors with post-stroke psychological problems and in coping with rehabilitation. NeuroRehabilitation , 40(2), Pgs. 243-249. Retrieved 7/14/2017, from REHABDATA database.