Psychosocial intervention in stroke: Families in Recovery from Stroke Trial (FIRST).
A family-focused psychosocial intervention for stroke survivors is described and illustrated with case studies. It is designed to improve functional recovery through four specific pathways: increased knowledge, efficacy, and control through stroke education; optimized social support; increased network cohesion; and improved problem-solving abilities. Rationales for these pathways are presented and methods of implementing them discussed.
Glass
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Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA. tglass@jhsph.edu
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Greenberg
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Rintell
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Roesch
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Berkman
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D000368:Aged; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011340:Problem Solving; D012944:Social Support; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome