Background Post-stroke depression (PSD) is common and associated with higher mortality,
poorer recovery, more pronounced cognitive deficits, and lower quality of life than is stroke …

Depression and anxiety each affect around 1 in 3 people during the first year after a stroke.
Suicide causes the death of about 3 to 4/1000 stroke survivors during the first 5 years. This …

Introduction: Aphasia is a debilitating language disorder and even mild forms of aphasia can
negatively affect functional outcomes, mood, quality of life, social participation, and the …

Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common and serious complication after
stroke. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated the association between …

Background There is increased focus on supporting people with chronic conditions to live
well via person-centred, integrated care. There is a growing body of qualitative literature …

Background: People with aphasia are at high risk of depression with the majority fulfilling
depression diagnostic criteria up to one year post-stroke. There is a lack of psychological …

Background Up to one third of all stroke patients suffer from one or more psychosocial
impairments. Recognition and treatment of these impairments are essential in improving …

Background: People with post-stroke aphasia commonly experience mental health
conditions, with depression having a high prevalence. An understanding of current practice …

Background: Aphasia is a quite common and very disabling symptom following stroke,
negatively affecting patient's quality of life. Aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of …

People with aphasia have been systematically excluded from stroke research or included
without the necessary modifications, threatening external study validity. In this paper, we …