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The development of a psychology service on an inpatient stroke ward
Author(s)	Cathryn Evans-Roberts, Sian Pierce
Journal title	Faculty of the Psychology of Older People (FPOP) Newsletter, no 130, April 2015
Publisher	British Psychological Society, April 2015
Pages	pp 47-54
Source	www.bps.org.uk
Keywords	Stroke ; In-patients ; Psychiatric treatment ; Evaluation ; Wales.
Annotation	Stroke is one of the top three causes of death and a leading cause of adult disability in Wales, and thus the improvement of stroke services is a top priority for the Welsh Government in its Stroke Delivery Plan (2012). Survivors of stroke often have significant psychological needs that are the consequence of complex cognitive, emotional and behavioural changes they have experienced. The stroke psychology service aims to ensure that all stroke survivors and their families receive excellent psychological care from members of its multidisciplinary team while in hospital and preparing for discharge. This article describes development of a service based on the Stepped Model of Psychological Care following stroke. It also outlines an audit of referrals to the service and an evaluation project; this work was approved by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Audit Department. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-150807229 A
Classmark	CQA: LF7: LP: 4C: 9
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