The efficacy of problem solving therapy to reduce post stroke emotional distress in younger (18-65) stroke survivors.

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of problem solving therapy for reducing the emotional distress experienced by younger stroke survivors. Method: A non-randomized waitlist controlled design was used to compare outcome measures for the treatment group and a waitlist control group at baseline and p...

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Publicado en:Disability & Rehabilitation Vol. 41; no. 7; pp. 753 - 763
Autores principales: Chalmers, Charlotte, Leathem, Janet, Bennett, Simon, McNaughton, Harry, Mahawish, Karim
Formato: clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2019
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          Chalmers, Charlotte
          Leathem, Janet
          Bennett, Simon
          McNaughton, Harry
          Mahawish, Karim
        affil: School of Psychology, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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          Psychotherapy
          Problem Solving
          Stress, Psychological Rehabilitation
          Stroke Patients
          Survivors
          Treatment Outcomes
          Funding Source
          Human
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          Female
          Clinical Trials
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Prospective Studies
          Depression
          Anxiety
          Quality of Life
          Support, Psychosocial
          Emotions
          Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Scales
          Questionnaires
          Time Series
          Effect Size
          New Zealand
          Feedback
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          Middle Age
          Aged
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          Analysis of Variance
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          Confidence Intervals
          Repeated Measures
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
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      ab: Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of problem solving therapy for reducing the emotional distress experienced by younger stroke survivors. Method: A non-randomized waitlist controlled design was used to compare outcome measures for the treatment group and a waitlist control group at baseline and post-waitlist/post-therapy. After the waitlist group received problem solving therapy an analysis was completed on the pooled outcome measures at baseline, post-treatment, and three-month follow-up. Results: Changes on outcome measures between baseline and post-treatment (n = 13) were not significantly different between the two groups, treatment (n = 13), and the waitlist control group (n = 16) (between-subject design). The pooled data (n = 28) indicated that receiving problem solving therapy significantly reduced participants levels of depression and anxiety and increased quality of life levels from baseline to follow up (within-subject design), however, methodological limitations, such as the lack of a control group reduce the validity of this finding. Conclusion: The between-subject results suggest that there was no significant difference between those that received problem solving therapy and a waitlist control group between baseline and post-waitlist/post-therapy. The within-subject design suggests that problem solving therapy may be beneficial for younger stroke survivors when they are given some time to learn and implement the skills into their day to day life. However, additional research with a control group is required to investigate this further. This study provides limited evidence for the provision of support groups for younger stroke survivors post stroke, however, it remains unclear about what type of support this should be. Implications for Rehabilitation: Problem solving therapy is no more effective for reducing post stroke distress than a wait-list control group. Problem solving therapy may be perceived as helpful and enjoyable by younger stroke survivors. Younger stroke survivors may use the skills learnt from problem solving therapy to solve problems in their day to day lives. Younger stroke survivors may benefit from age appropriate psychological support; however, future research is needed to determine what type of support this should be.
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