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A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke (2024)
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Kettlewell, J., Kontou, E., Lee, A. R., Thomas, S., Thorpe, N., & Wong, D. (2024). A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke. Brain Impairment, 25(1), Article IB23071. https://doi.org/10.1071/IB23071

Background Mental health and quality of life are commonly affected following a stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) diagnosis, although many people are discharged without clear information about their psychological impact. Evidence suggests psy... Read More about A scoping review of remote group-based psychological interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and stroke.

The association between the Multiple Sclerosis Screening Questionnaire and objective measures of cognition: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Tunmore, J., Kontou, E., Moghaddam, N., Hufton, L., & Das Nair, R. (2023). The association between the Multiple Sclerosis Screening Questionnaire and objective measures of cognition: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 45(2), 197-217. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2023.2213847

Introduction The Multiple Sclerosis Screening Questionnaire (MSNQ) is a self-report measure used to assess cognitive difficulties in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). The aim of this systematic review was to determine the associations between t... Read More about The association between the Multiple Sclerosis Screening Questionnaire and objective measures of cognition: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Stroke and TIA Survivors’ Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Influences on Its Uptake: Cross Sectional Survey (2022)
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Turner, G. M., Heron, N., Crow, J., Kontou, E., & Hughes, S. (2022). Stroke and TIA Survivors’ Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Influences on Its Uptake: Cross Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), Article 13861. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113861

Background: People who have experienced a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) have greater risks of complications from COVID-19. Therefore, vaccine uptake in this vulnerable population is important. To prevent vaccine hesitancy and maximise co... Read More about Stroke and TIA Survivors’ Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccine and Influences on Its Uptake: Cross Sectional Survey.

A Biopsychosocial Intervention for Stroke Carers (BISC): development and description of the intervention (2022)
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Kontou, E., Thomas, S. A., Cobley, C., Fisher, R., Golding-Day, M. R., & Walker, M. F. (2022). A Biopsychosocial Intervention for Stroke Carers (BISC): development and description of the intervention. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 10(1), 92-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2021.2016412

Objective: Family members of stroke survivors are often not supported for their caring role, with many reporting adjustment difficulties. This paper describes the development and content of a group-based intervention for informal carers of stroke sur... Read More about A Biopsychosocial Intervention for Stroke Carers (BISC): development and description of the intervention.

The COVID-19 pandemic altered the modality, but not the frequency, of formal cognitive assessment (2021)
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Webb, S. S., Kontou, E., & Demeyere, N. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic altered the modality, but not the frequency, of formal cognitive assessment. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(21), 6365-6373. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1963855

Purpose We investigated the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the modality of formal cognitive assessments (in-person versus remote assessments). Materials and methods We created a web-based survey with 34 items and collected data from 114 res... Read More about The COVID-19 pandemic altered the modality, but not the frequency, of formal cognitive assessment.

A scoping review of psychoeducational interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke (2020)
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Kontou, E., Kettlewell, J., Condon, L., Thomas, S., Lee, A. R., Sprigg, N., …Shokraneh, F. (2021). A scoping review of psychoeducational interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 28(5), 390-400. https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2020.1818473

Background: Psychoeducation can provide information and support to cope with the physical and emotional effects of a health condition. This scoping review aimed to identify the evidence regarding psychoeducational interventions for people after a Tra... Read More about A scoping review of psychoeducational interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke.

Results of a UK-wide vignette study with occupational therapists to explore cognitive screening post-stroke (2020)
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Geraghty, J., Ablewhite, J., das Nair, R., Lincoln, N., Kontou, E., Roffe, J., …Drummond, A. (2020). Results of a UK-wide vignette study with occupational therapists to explore cognitive screening post-stroke. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 27(7),

Background. There is a paucity of evidence in the UK regarding occupational therapy (OT) cognitive screening, and whether, and how, cognitive impairments are identified and assessed. Aims To identify current OT practice for the assessment of c... Read More about Results of a UK-wide vignette study with occupational therapists to explore cognitive screening post-stroke.

Optimising Psychoeducation for Transient Ischaemic Attack and Minor Stroke Management (OPTIMISM): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Kontou, E., Walker, M., Thomas, S., Watkins, C., Griffiths, H., Golding-Day, M., …Sprigg, N. (2020). Optimising Psychoeducation for Transient Ischaemic Attack and Minor Stroke Management (OPTIMISM): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial. AMRC Open Research, 2, Article 24. https://doi.org/10.12688/amrcopenres.12911.1

Background: A transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke are medical emergencies and often a warning sign of future strokes if remain untreated. Few studies have investigated the long-term psychosocial effects of TIA and minor stroke. Secondar... Read More about Optimising Psychoeducation for Transient Ischaemic Attack and Minor Stroke Management (OPTIMISM): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study (2020)
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Walker, M. F., Birchall, S., Cobley, C., Condon, L., Fisher, R., Fletcher-Smith, J., …Whitehead, P. J. (2020). Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 34(10), 1268-1281. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215520937039

Objective: To determine the feasibility of recruiting to and delivering a biopsychosocial intervention for carers of stroke survivors. Design: Feasibility randomised controlled study with nested qualitative interview study. Setting: The interventio... Read More about Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study.

Frequency of anxiety after stroke: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies (2020)
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Knapp, P., Dunn-Roberts, A., Sahib, N., Cook, L., Astin, F., Kontou, E., & Thomas, S. A. (2020). Frequency of anxiety after stroke: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. International Journal of Stroke, 15(3), 244-255. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493019896958

Background Anxiety is a common and distressing problem after stroke. Aims To undertake an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies of anxiety after stroke and integrate the findings with those reported previously.... Read More about Frequency of anxiety after stroke: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

The use of carer perspectives and expert consensus to define key components of a biopsychosocial support intervention for stroke carers (2019)
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Condon, L., Bedford, P., Kontou, E., Thomas, S., & Walker, M. (2019). The use of carer perspectives and expert consensus to define key components of a biopsychosocial support intervention for stroke carers. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 26(6), 440-447. https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2019.1623472

© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Objective: To identify the key components of a biopsychosocial support intervention to improve mental wellbeing for informal stroke carers within the first year post-stroke based on the combined perspecti... Read More about The use of carer perspectives and expert consensus to define key components of a biopsychosocial support intervention for stroke carers.

Biopsychosocial Intervention for Stroke Carers (BISC): protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial (2017)
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Walker, M. F., Thomas, S. A., Whitehead, P. J., Condon, L., Fisher, R. J., Kontou, E., …Cobley, C. (in press). Biopsychosocial Intervention for Stroke Carers (BISC): protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial. BMJ Open, 7, Article e018309. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018309

Introduction Reducing length of hospital stay for stroke survivors often creates a shift in the responsibility of care towards informal carers. Adjustment to the caregiving process is experienced by many carers as overwhelming, complex and demand... Read More about Biopsychosocial Intervention for Stroke Carers (BISC): protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2015)
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das Nair, R., Kontou, E., Smale, K., Barker, A., & Lincoln, N. (2015). Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515616446

Objective To modify a published group intervention for adjustment to multiple sclerosis (MS) to suit an individual format, and to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to compare individual and group intervention for people... Read More about Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.