Anxiety after Stroke: Time for an Intervention

Anxiety is common and persistent after stroke, and is associated with a poorer quality of life. Guidelines from numerous countries, including the United Kingdom, recommend screening for poststroke emotional problems. Anxiety is a priority for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, st...

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Published in:International journal of stroke 2015-07, Vol.10 (5), p.655-656
Main Authors: Chun, Ho-Yan Yvonne, Whiteley, William N., Carson, Alan, Dennis, Martin, Mead, Gillian E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Anxiety - etiology
Anxiety - therapy
Disease Management
disorder
Humans
intervention
screening
stroke
Stroke - complications
Stroke - psychology
trial
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Summary:Anxiety is common and persistent after stroke, and is associated with a poorer quality of life. Guidelines from numerous countries, including the United Kingdom, recommend screening for poststroke emotional problems. Anxiety is a priority for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, stroke charities, and stroke survivors in the United Kingdom. Yet there is little evidence to guide the management of anxiety after stroke. New evidence-based interventions are needed to improve the care of poststroke anxiety.
ISSN:1747-4930
1747-4949
DOI:10.1111/ijs.12493