Background Research has consistently found that favourable exchange with one's proximal
social environment has positive effects on both mental health and wellbeing. Adults with …

Objective: Identify what factors are associated with functional social support and social
network post stroke; explore stroke survivors' perspectives on what changes occur and how …

Loneliness is a prevalent and global problem for adult populations and has been linked to
multiple chronic conditions in quantitative studies. This paper presents a systematic review …

Hilari K, Needle JJ, Harrison KL. What are the important factors in health-related quality of
life for people with aphasia? A systematic review. OBJECTIVE: To determine factors …

Purpose. Stroke rehabilitation programmes aim to improve functional outcomes and quality
of life. This study explored long-term outcomes in a cohort of people admitted to two acute …

Purpose: This study examined the role of anxiety and upper limb dysfunction, amongst other
variables, as predictors of health related quality of life (HRQOL) 6 months after stroke …

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: It is well‐known that people lose friends after a stroke; what is less well
understood is why this occurs. Aims: This study explored why people lose contact with their …

Objective: Depression after stroke or poststroke depression (PSD) has a negative impact on
the rehabilitation process and the associated rehabilitation outcome. Consequently, defining …

Providing a quality service for people with aphasia is a primary goal of speech-language
pathologists working with neurogenic communication disorders. This paper reviews what is …