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Ooi, Jinnie 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0344-9172 and Steverson, Tom ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1814-1610
(2023)
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for post-stroke adjustment difficulties via telerehabilitation in a working-age man.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 16.
ISSN 1754-470X
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Abstract
Adjustment difficulties following a stroke are common and associated with poorer outcomes. Current systematic reviews suggest insufficient evidence for the efficacy of psychological interventions for post-stroke anxiety and/or depression. However, a recent randomised controlled trial (Majumdar and Morris, 2019) of group-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) showed promise in reducing depression and increasing hopefulness and perceived health status in stroke survivors. The present case study describes the assessment, formulation, treatment and outcomes of post-stroke adjustment difficulties in a working-aged man using ACT delivered via telerehabilitation. At the end of treatment (six sessions over 2 months), the client no longer met clinical cut-off for psychological distress and depression. Furthermore, reported levels of psychological flexibility were comparable to non-clinical norms. These gains were maintained at 3- and 6-month follow-up. Outcomes from this case study support emerging evidence indicating that ACT may be an efficacious intervention for post-stroke adjustment difficulties, even when delivered via telerehabilitation. Further research investigating the mediating and moderating effects of different cognitive behavioural processes such as values and acceptance on psychological adjustment to stroke is recommended.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | act,case study,psychological flexibility,psychological intervention,stroke,telerehabilitation,experimental and cognitive psychology,clinical psychology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200/3205 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2023 03:23 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2023 01:59 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/93623 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1754470X23000260 |
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