Wordy Wednesday Aphasia and Mental Health after a Stroke
Channel: Stroke Assaulter
Date: 06/02/2020

#WordyWednesdays  #Aphasia #MentalHealth 
Aphasia is prevalent in 31 % of first-time strokes and is still present in 60 % of these individuals at 12 months post onset.   Significant and life-altering psycho-social consequences, including poor vocational outcomes, changes in relationships, and social isolation, are associated with the presence of aphasia. The incidence of depression after aphasia is estimated to be 62 % to 70 % and is higher than in stroke survivors who do not have aphasia. Family members of patients with aphasia are also prone to develop depression and experience a variety of psycho-social consequences after the onset of aphasia

People with aphasia report difficulty accessing existing mental health services, intervention programs, or support groups that can meet their needs because of their communication disability

People with aphasia participated in fewer activities and reported worse quality of life after stroke than people without aphasia, even when their physical abilities, well-being and social support were comparable. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

If you notice the signs and symptoms of a stroke in your or someone around you

Balance / Co-ordination / Confusion
Eye and Vision Problems
Facial Droop
Slurred Speech
Stuttering
Inappropriate Word Usage for situation or context
Inability to stand
General Weakness or Weakness to one Body Side
Inability to properly and evenly Smile

Please Immediately place that person in a position of comfort and Dial 911

www.heartandstroke.ca/FAST

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Here are the articles I used to research this video:

Reducing the psychosocial impact of aphasia on mood and quality of life in people with aphasia and the impact of caregiving in family members through the Aphasia Action Success Knowledge (Aphasia ASK) program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802646/


THE UNDER-RECOGNIZED CONNECTION BETWEEN APHASIA AND DEPRESSION

https://strokerecoverybc.ca/under-recognized-connection-aphasia-depression/

Aphasia may not solely be a language disorder, study shows

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170330092850.htm


Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39 (SAQOL-39)
Evaluation of Acceptability, Reliability, and Validity

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.str.0000081987.46660.ed

The impact of stroke: are people with aphasia different to those without?

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09638288.2010.508829