Social support following stroke.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Cookson, Camilla; Casey, Joseph
- Source
- Psychologist. Aug2013, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p566-569. 4p.
- Subject
- *SOCIAL support
*STROKE patients
*HUMAN comfort
*PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being
*PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
- Language
- ISSN
- 0952-8229
The article discusses the impact of social support to the psychological and functional outcomes of people after a stroke. It refers to a study that highlights the importance of social support on the physical and psychological recovery of a person from stroke. It reveals that social support plays an important role on the physiological and psychological well being of a patient from a range of maladies.