Stroke
Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)
Lifestyle Medicine
Symposia
STROKE HOT TOPICS: Addressing Mental Health in Stroke Rehabilitation (419615)
Sunday, September 30
3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Coronado A
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Panelist(s)
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After the stroke, as many as 70% of people will find that they have also developed a mental health condition, such as depression, fatigue, and anxiety. Unfortunately, mental health is not commonly addressed as part of the typical rehabilitation for people with stroke. In this hot topic session, we will discuss the benefits and barriers to addressing mental health as part of stroke rehabilitation with an interdisciplinary panel of experts. Attendees with leave with evidence-based, client-centered, recovery-oriented strategies to help them evaluate and treat mental health in people with stroke.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe common mental health concerns in patients with stroke
- Understand the benefits and barriers for addressing mental health as part of regular stroke rehabilitation
- Describe best-practices to improve the mental health of persons with stroke