Psychological Aspects of Stroke: Patient and Family
Authors: WALTER A. BORDEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1962)

Editorials1 October 1962Psychological Aspects of Stroke: Patient and FamilyWALTER A. BORDEN, M.D.WALTER A. BORDEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-57-4-689 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptMuch attention has been paid to the role of emotional factors in causing somatic illness, and there are many unanswered questions in this area. However, less attention has been paid to the emotional reactions engendered by somatic processes. These notes are directed toward the latter problem; the observations result from two years' experience in the Stroke Rehabilitation Program (1) of the Cardiovascular Disease Control Service, Georgia Department of Public Health.The Impact of Cerebrovascular DiseaseThe first reaction to any major illness, especially when that illness is experienced as a threat to life, is a diffuse disorganizing anxiety. This anxiety...References1. BARROWCARYGAHIMER JGFHJE: Development of a stroke program in Georgia. Amer. J. Public Health 52: 627, 1962. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. GOLDSTEIN K: The Organism, American Book Company, New York, 1939, p. 291. Google Scholar3. FISHER SH: Psychiatric considerations of cerebral vascular disease. Amer. J. Cardiol. 7: 381, 1961. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. BIBRING E: The mechanism of depression, in Affective Disorders: Psychoanalytic Contributions to Their Study, ed. by Greenacre, P., International Universities Press, Inc., New York, 1953. Google Scholar5. CHAPMANWOLFF LFHG: The cerebral hemispheres and the highest integrative functions of man. Arch. Neurol. 1: 357, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. CHAPMANTHETFORDBERLINGUTHRIEWOLFF LFWNLTCHG: Highest integrative functions in man during stress. Res. Publ. Ass. Res. Nerv. Ment. Dis. 36: 491, 1958. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. COVALT NK: Preventive techniques of rehabilitation for hemiplegic patients. G. P. 17: 131, 1958. Google Scholar8. BUCHANAN JJ: Observations on 1500 patients: rapid mobilizations of patients following cerebrovascular accident. Southern Med. J. 1179, 1959. Google Scholar9. RUSKLEE HAPR: Rehabilitation Monograph XV: An Evaluation of Rehabilitation of Patients with Hemiplegia due to Cerebral Vascular Disease, NYU-Bellevue Medical Center, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York, 1958. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: WALTER A. BORDEN, M.D.Affiliations: Department of Psychiatry Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, New York PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDifferent coping patterns in the families of aphasic peopleCommunication and related problems as perceived by aphasic individuals and their spousesThe Stroke Unit: Psychological Aspects Of RecoveryGroup psychotherapy with stroke patients during the immediate recovery phase.A Family Perspective of Psychosomatic Factors in Illness: A Review of the LiteratureCONSIDERATIONS IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 1 October 1962Volume 57, Issue 4Page: 689-692KeywordsAnxietyCardiovascular diseasesEmotionsPrevention, policy, and public healthStrokeStroke rehabilitation ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1962 PDF downloadLoading ...