Development of a psychological intervention for fatigue after stroke

Development of a psychological intervention for fatigue after stroke

BACKGROUND AND AIM Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is common and distressing, but there is insufficient evidence to recommend any effective treatment for it. Psychological interventions are effective in treating fatigue in other conditions. This paper describes the development and evaluation of the feasibility of a psychological intervention for PSF. METHODS Based on psychological correlates of PSF...

Fatigue after stroke

Psychological distress after stroke.

Letters Psychological distress after stroke Sir: Various studies have reported the presence of depression in patients affected by stroke; the prevalence rates found in most such research range from 30% to 60%.'-3 However, less data are available on the presence of other types of psychological distress in such patients. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the presence of both depre...

Model of understanding fatigue after stroke.

F atigue is ubiquitous but it is more common and more severe in patients with acute and chronic conditions, including stroke. The reported proportion of people with fatigue after stroke ranges from 23% to 75%. 1 The variation in proportion between studies reflects the heterogeneity in the studied populations , time since stroke, and assessment methods for fatigue. Fatigue is common immediately ...

Trajectories of psychological distress after stroke.

PURPOSE There has been little exploration of the distinct trajectories of psychological distress after stroke and the factors that predict recovery from distress. These trajectories may assist primary care physicians by providing insight into disease onset, progression, and resolution and may be a useful way to conceptualize and understand the pattern of psychological morbidity in stroke over t...