In:
Clinical Rehabilitation, SAGE Publications, Vol. 31, No. 9 ( 2017-09), p. 1164-1167
Abstract:
To follow up participants in a randomised controlled trial of relaxation training for anxiety after stroke at 12 months. Design: Twelve month follow-up to a randomised controlled trial, in which the control group also received treatment. Setting: Community. Participants: Fifteen of twenty one original participants with post-stroke anxiety participated in a one year follow-up study. Interventions: A self-help autogenic relaxation CD listened to five times a week for one month, immediately in the intervention group and after three months in the control group. Main measures: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety subscale and the Telephone Interview of Cognitive Status for inclusion. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety subscale for outcome. All measures were administered by phone. Results: Anxiety ratings reduced significantly between pre and post-intervention, and between pre-intervention and one year follow-up ( χ 2 (2) = 22.29, p 〈 0.001). Conclusions: Reductions in anxiety in stroke survivors who received a self-help autogenic relaxation CD appear to be maintained after one year.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0269-2155
,
1477-0873
DOI:
10.1177/0269215516682820
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2028323-4
