TY - JOUR
T1 - Screening for depression after stroke : developing protocols for the occupational therapist
AU - Kneebone, Ian
AU - Baker, Julia
AU - O'Malley, Heather
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Depression after stroke is common and can have a substantial effect on rehabilitation outcome. Despite this, the routine screening that has been recommended is only taking place around half the time. Occupational therapists have training that well positions them to provide screening. In a local stroke unit, the psychology and occupational therapy departments worked together, considering relevant research, clinical considerations (such as identifying suicidal ideas) and practical issues (such as ease of administration and patient compliance) to determine screening protocols that could be enacted by occupational therapists. Two protocols were developed, one for people under 65 years of age and one for people aged 65 years or older.
AB - Depression after stroke is common and can have a substantial effect on rehabilitation outcome. Despite this, the routine screening that has been recommended is only taking place around half the time. Occupational therapists have training that well positions them to provide screening. In a local stroke unit, the psychology and occupational therapy departments worked together, considering relevant research, clinical considerations (such as identifying suicidal ideas) and practical issues (such as ease of administration and patient compliance) to determine screening protocols that could be enacted by occupational therapists. Two protocols were developed, one for people under 65 years of age and one for people aged 65 years or older.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/529808
U2 - 10.4276/030802210X12658062793843
DO - 10.4276/030802210X12658062793843
M3 - Article
SN - 0308-0226
VL - 73
SP - 71
EP - 76
JO - British Journal of Occupational Therapy
JF - British Journal of Occupational Therapy
IS - 2
ER -
