Thread by @edinburghstroke, Great work from @DrYvonneChun:1. Demonstrates that anxiety is an important clinical problem [...]

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Great work from @DrYvonneChun:

1. Demonstrates that anxiety is an important clinical problem after stroke and shows that precise diagnosis is important in a cohort study https://bit.ly/2NtTu3L

Anxiety After Stroke: The Importance of Subtyping - PubMed

Anxiety after stroke/transient ischemic attack is predominantly phobic and is associated with poorer patient outcomes. Trials of anxiety intervention in stroke should consider the different treatment...

https://bit.ly/2NtTu3L

2. Systematically reviews the literature and finds that evidence to support interventions is lacking https://bit.ly/2Z8LgDI

A Systematic Review of Anxiety Interventions in Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury: Efficacy and...

There is low quality evidence to suggest that psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy may be effective interventions in the treatment of anxiety after stroke based on underpowered studies that carried high...

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3. Develops a novel intervention with stroke survivors with anxiety that can be delivered widely and at modest cost https://bit.ly/3i6UB7M

Treating Anxiety After Stroke (TASK): The Feasibility Phase of a Novel Web-Enabled Randomised...

Clinicaltrials.gov NCT03439813. Retrospectively registered on 20/2/2018.

https://bit.ly/3i6UB7M

4. Delivers a pilot RCT of a cognitive behavioural intervention in anxious stroke patients with efficient methods and standard + novel actigraphy outcomes - and excitingly shows a great signal for efficacy http://ow.ly/pufz50AhQi0 @StrokeAHA_ASA

A fantastic body of work down to @DrYvonneChun 's determination and fellowship from @CSO_Scotland

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