Self-Efficacy, Poststroke Depression, and Rehabilitation Outcomes: Is There a Correlation?
Journal:
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
PMID:
30078760
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The sudden live changes of stroke survivors may lead to negative psychological and behavioral outcomes, including anxiety and depressive mood, which may compromise the rehabilitation process. Some personality features, such as self-efficacy, could play an important role in mediating the degree of post-stroke depression. Aim of this study is to investigate the possible correlation between specific psychological dimensions, such as poststroke depression and self-efficacy, and rehabilitation outcomes.