Developing a model for treating anxiety after stroke
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Developing a stepped-care model for treating anxiety disorders after stroke
IRAS ID
170168
Contact name
Ho-Yan Yvonne Chun
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 10 months, 31 days
Research summary
There are 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK. About a quarter of them are affected by anxiety disorders. This is when anxiety or fears become excessive or out-of-proportion, affecting the person’s ability to carry on with their life normally. Anxiety can become persistent and lead to a poorer quality of life.
Our aim is to develop methods to identify, characterise and treat anxiety problems after stroke.
We will recruit in two ways. We will send postal invitations to individuals who have received a diagnosis of stroke or ‘mini-stroke’ in the last 9 months. We will also recruit patients from the acute stroke unit and the ‘mini-stroke’ clinics.
The project consists of 3 parts.
In Part 1, we will ask participants to fill in a ‘Mood and Anxiety’ questionnaire either by post or online. We will then carry out a telephone interview and assess the anxiety status of the participants. This study will help us develop an accurate tool to detect individuals with anxiety problems after stroke or ‘mini-stroke’.
In Part 2, we will invite participants to have a follow-up face-to-face interview at 3 months following their diagnosis. This enables us to explore the anxiety or fears that people may experience following their stroke/ mini-stroke. This may help inform the design of our ‘talking therapy’ for anxiety after stroke.
Part 3 consists of a follow-up postal questionnaire at 9 months after the diagnosis. This may give us further information about what happens to anxiety and mood further down the line.REC name
South East Scotland REC 01
REC reference
15/SS/0087
Date of REC Opinion
9 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion