Neuropsychological intervention in the acute phase: A pilot study of emotional wellbeing of relatives of patients with severe brain injuryAnne Norup, Lars Siert, Erik Lykke Mortensen
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Neuropsychological intervention in the acute phase : A pilot study of emotional wellbeing of relatives of patients with severe brain injuryAnne Norup, Lars Siert, Erik Lykke Mortensen. / Norup, Anne; Siert, Lars; Mortensen, Erik Lykke.
In: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol. 45, No. 8, 03.09.2013, p. 827-34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Neuropsychological intervention in the acute phase
T2 - A pilot study of emotional wellbeing of relatives of patients with severe brain injuryAnne Norup, Lars Siert, Erik Lykke Mortensen
AU - Norup, Anne
AU - Siert, Lars
AU - Mortensen, Erik Lykke
PY - 2013/9/3
Y1 - 2013/9/3
N2 - This pilot study investigated the effects of acute neuropsychological intervention for relatives of patients with severe brain injury. Participants were enrolled in an intervention group comprising 39 relatives, and a control group comprising 47 relatives. The intervention consisted of supportive and psycho-educational sessions with a neuropsychologist in the acute care setting. The intervention group completed self-report scales in the acute setting and after the intervention at admission to sub-acute rehabilitation. The control group completed the self-report scales only at admission to sub-acute rehabilitation. Outcome measures included selected scales from the Symptom Checklist Revised 90 (SCL-90-R), the Short Form 36 (SF-36), and a visual analogue quality of life scale. The intervention group showed a significant decrease in anxiety scores from the acute to the sub-acute setting (= 2.70 = 0.0100.30), but also significantly lower Role Emotional scores (= 2.12 = 0.043, = 0.40). In the sub-acute setting, an analysis of covariance model showed a borderline significant difference between the intervention and the control group on the anxiety scale (= 0.066 = 0.59). Any effects of the acute neuropsychological intervention were limited. Further research is needed to explore the effects of different interventions in more homo-genous and larger groups of relatives.
AB - This pilot study investigated the effects of acute neuropsychological intervention for relatives of patients with severe brain injury. Participants were enrolled in an intervention group comprising 39 relatives, and a control group comprising 47 relatives. The intervention consisted of supportive and psycho-educational sessions with a neuropsychologist in the acute care setting. The intervention group completed self-report scales in the acute setting and after the intervention at admission to sub-acute rehabilitation. The control group completed the self-report scales only at admission to sub-acute rehabilitation. Outcome measures included selected scales from the Symptom Checklist Revised 90 (SCL-90-R), the Short Form 36 (SF-36), and a visual analogue quality of life scale. The intervention group showed a significant decrease in anxiety scores from the acute to the sub-acute setting (= 2.70 = 0.0100.30), but also significantly lower Role Emotional scores (= 2.12 = 0.043, = 0.40). In the sub-acute setting, an analysis of covariance model showed a borderline significant difference between the intervention and the control group on the anxiety scale (= 0.066 = 0.59). Any effects of the acute neuropsychological intervention were limited. Further research is needed to explore the effects of different interventions in more homo-genous and larger groups of relatives.
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 24002321
VL - 45
SP - 827
EP - 834
JO - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
SN - 1650-1977
IS - 8
ER -
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