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Literature and art therapy in post-stroke psychological disorders.
In conclusion, literature and art therapy can identify the emotional status of patients and serve as a useful auxiliary tool to help stroke patients in their rehabilitation process. PMID: 25744067 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine - March 8, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Eum Y, Yim J Tags: Tohoku J Exp Med Source Type: research

Choral singing therapy following stroke or Parkinson's disease: an exploration of participants' experiences.
CONCLUSIONS: Choral singing was perceived by people with stroke and PD to help them self-manage some of the consequences of their condition, including social isolation, low mood and communication difficulties. Implications for Rehabilitation Choral singing therapy (CST) is sought out by people with stroke and PD to help self-manage symptoms of their condition. Participation is perceived as an enjoyable activity which improves mood, voice and language symptoms. CST may enable access to specialist music therapy and speech language therapy protocols within community frameworks. PMID: 26200449 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - July 22, 2015 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Fogg-Rogers L, Buetow S, Talmage A, McCann CM, Leão SH, Tippett L, Leung J, McPherson KM, Purdy SC Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Experiences of participation in rhythm and movement therapy after stroke.
Conclusions: Participation in RGRM seems to have helped the persons come to terms with their changed bodies, leading to feelings of being connected with their bodies. A feeling of change in competence occurred when an ability to carry out the tasks was simultaneously achieved. Implications for Rehabilitation Stroke may cause considerable functional limitations with needs of rehabilitation services as a consequence. Participation in rhythm and movement activities may help persons who have had a stroke come to terms with their "new" bodies. The rhythm and movement activities were considered demanding and helped return to a m...
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - January 9, 2014 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Thornberg K, Josephsson S, Lindquist I Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research

Interventions for improving upper limb function after stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: Large numbers of overlapping reviews related to interventions to improve upper limb function following stroke have been identified, and this overview serves to signpost clinicians and policy makers toward relevant systematic reviews to support clinical decisions, providing one accessible, comprehensive document, which should support clinicians and policy makers in clinical decision making for stroke rehabilitation.Currently, no high-quality evidence can be found for any interventions that are currently used as part of routine practice, and evidence is insufficient to enable comparison of the relative effective...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 12, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Pollock A, Farmer SE, Brady MC, Langhorne P, Mead GE, Mehrholz J, van Wijck F Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Nonpharmacological Treatments for Post-Stroke Depression: An Integrative Review of the Literature
<p>Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the number one cause of long-term disability. Seventy-five percent of annual stroke victims are older than 65. Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common consequence of stroke, with the estimated prevalence ranging from 25% to 79%. Although several studies have investigated the impact of pharmacological interventions on PSD, there is a significant gap in knowledge regarding the efficacy of nonpharmacological measures for treatment of PSD. The purpose of the current integrative literature review was to synthesize the state of knowledge on selected nonpharmacological trea...
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - June 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Active music therapy approach for stroke patients in the post-acute rehabilitation
AbstractGuidelines in stroke rehabilitation recommend the use of a multidisciplinary approach. Different approaches and techniques with music are used in the stroke rehabilitation to improve motor and cognitive functions but also psychological outcomes. In this randomized controlled pilot trial, relational active music therapy approaches were tested in the post-acute phase of disease. Thirty-eight hospitalized patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke were recruited and allocated in two groups. The experimental group underwent the standard of care (physiotherapy and occupational therapy daily sessions) and relational a...
Source: Neurological Sciences - January 29, 2017 Category: Neurology Source Type: research