Cat Ford

Happy to see this systematic review of interventions to support informal #StrokeCarers with quality of life, carer burden, depression and anxiety, by University of East Anglia ClinPsyD trainee Laura Farrell, Melinda Warty, Fergus Gracey & me, published open access in Disability & Rehabilitation 📰

The effectiveness of interventions to support informal stroke carers: a systematic review Stroke affects one in four adults in the UK, with over a third relying on informal carers. The burden of care can have detrimental effects on the mental and physical health of carers, which may imp...

Out now via Open Access: The effectiveness of interventions to support informal stroke carers: a systematic review www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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🔔 Not long now until we meet at #OPSYRIS2005 in Manchester!
🗓️ We’ve extended in-person registration until 27th June – don’t miss out!
🤝 A fantastic chance to connect with #stroke researchers and professionals.
📢 Secure your spot now!
👉 opsyris.org/meetings/manchester-2025/

“In person registration closes June 19th 2025, with virtual registration closing July 9th 2025. ‘On the day’ in person registration is available and charged at the higher rate of £65 via bank transfer. See opsyris.org/meetings/man... for details”

🚨 Just weeks to go until #OPSYRIS2025 — happening 11th July!
🔥 Explore the provisional programme on our website NOW!
🎟️ Secure your place — register today! 🚀✨
👉 opsyris.org/meetings/man...

Exciting opportunity for a post-doctoral psychology researcher with a strong interest in clinical neuropsychological research, to join the cognition in MND research team supervised by Prof Sharon Abrahams
@schoolofppls.bsky.social

For project details & to apply➡️ t.co/I4jgF8GWgZ

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☀️ Happy Bank Holiday, everyone!
Why not use the sunshine ☀️ + free time ⏳ to submit your abstract for #OPSYRIS2025? 🧠💡

🗓️ Deadline: 30th April – don’t miss it! 🚀💥

Submit here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#stroke #StrokeResearch #DONBPS #BPS #RCN #SLT #RCOT

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🧠💬 Completed or planning research/service evaluation on the psychological aspects of #stroke?
📅 Join us this July at #OPSYRIS2025
📢 Share your work – submit your abstract now!

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#BPS #DONBPS #RCN #SLT #RCOT #STROKE

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🗣️Call for Abstracts!🗣️ Join us for the #OPSYRIS2025 on 11th July @uniofmanchester.bsky.social or online! We welcome abstract submissions—share your research and insights on psychological aspects of #stroke
Submit abstracts for symposium/oral/poster presentations: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📢 Webinar Alert 📢

🌟 Advancing Gender Perspectives in Neurorehabilitation
Presented by the Women in Neurorehabilitation SIG of WFNR 🌟 🧠
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OPSYRIS has joined BlueSky! We are an organisation focused on promoting research on psychological outcomes of stroke with the aim of improving clinical practice. Learn more about us (and our upcoming conference 👀) on our website
opsyris.org

🧠 What’s next in research on psychological aspects of #stroke? Join #OPSYRIS2025 ! Share your insights, present your work, and connect with fellow researchers on 11th July 2025 at @uniofmanchester.bsky.social

🔗To submit your abstracts for talks or posters: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Fantastic opportunity to join a great team - 8a Clinical Psychologist post in Lincolnshire's neuropsychology service
www.healthjobsuk.com/job/v6843522

Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to develop an intervention to improve conversations about recovery on the stroke unit Background Understanding recovery is important for patients with stroke and their families, including how much recovery is expected and how long it might take. These conversations can however be uncom...

Proud of this new paper from my @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social funded PhD providing an example of using the #BCW in the early development of a complex intervention to support conversations about recovery on the #stroke unit @auasresearch.bsky.social
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Achromatopsia poster. It shows a drawing of glasses. In one lens you can see letters in all colours. In the other lens, the same letters are in black and white. At the bottom there are come colouring pencils. A cartoon character is pointing to the yellow pencil and says 'what colour is this?' another character is saying 'yellow'. At the top is a post-it note that says '22% of stroke survivors will have some form of achromatopsia'. The main text reads: "This refers to a difficulty recognising or perceiving colour. The world can appear in shades of grey, or just look more dull. This can make it hard to tell the difference between similar shades of colours such as yellow and green. Difficulties can be restricted to either the left or right side of vision, or can cover both sides. There is no cure for achromatopsia, but managing its symptoms can look like: asking others to point out the colours of things, wearing tinted lenses to help with light sensitivity, using technology like apps to identify colour"

👩‍⚕️ OTs and Orthoptists 👨‍⚕️ New survey about current practice of visual perception difficulties after a brain injury: tinyurl.com/mpbebbmt.
Results will inform new training and clinical tools. ⏳ 5-10 min 🏆 15 free posters about visual perception difficulties + rehab advice, see 🔽. Thank you!!

'A new productivity narrative is needed – one that sees productivity gains not just as a way to meet finance-driven goals but as enabling sustainable improvements in care quality.' Bryan Jones, Senior Improvement Fellow and Penny Pereira, Q Initiative Director at the Health Foundation

New analysis with @theqcommunity.bsky.social identifies five key actions for policymakers, and organisation, system and improvement leaders to develop and implement a more holistic, quality-focused approach to productivity.

Read now ⬇️
https://buff.ly/4ivohKF

Infographic on neglect dyslexia. The text say: This can involve consistent letter omission, additions, and substitution errors on either the left or right side of a word reading individual words. 61% of people who had a stroke have more difficulties with reading then people of a similar age who had not had a stroke. Treatment can include: sounding out letters phonetically, using technology, speech and language therapy. For example, a word-level reading error (if the left side of your vision was affected) could mean that you read the word "blend" as "lend". There is a picture of an older gentleman sitting in an armchair with a hot drink. It also shows a notebook with part of the text blurred.

Reading difficulties after a stroke are common. One type is neglect dyslexia. People misread words because they are not aware of the first or last letters of the word. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20714712/ Infographic by Bella Belbali

I’m honoured to be launching this comprehensive briefing paper on FND neuropsychological and psychological management, across the lifespan, with a UK focus but global relevance - thanks to my fantastic colleagues on the Division of Neuropsychology Policy Unit working group 👏👏👏

Great to see so many at our session on "Meeting the challenge of delivering neuropsychological support in stroke services" at #UKSF24 and to speak with such fantastic colleagues Dr Steve Green @stevegreen1.bsky.social, Dr Rachel Metcalfe-Hume, Dr Mark Griffiths and Dr Phil Yates

Very proud of Sian Carroll who presented her ClinPsyD research today at #UKSF24 (photos show Sian in front of her conference poster)

If you are at the UK Stroke Forum #UKSF24 today, visit poster 37 (Tour 4) to hear about Sian Carroll’s UEA ClinPsyD research on how to increase intention to screen for #suicidality in #stroke survivors with #aphasia

And in case you need an example of how clinical psychology training can help meet this challenge, go to Poster Session 1 where Sian Carroll will be presenting her UEA ClinPsyD thesis research on "Increasing intention to screen for suicidality in people with post-stroke aphasia".

I'll be talking about how local clinical psychology training programmes can help with meeting the challenge of delivering neuropsychological support for stroke.

Anyone here off to the @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social #UKSF24 next week? I'm looking forward to being part of a session next Tuesday on "Meeting the challenge of delivering neuropsychological support in stroke services" - hope to see you there!

Thank you to all my new followers here 👍 I look forward to chatting about #neuropsychology and neuropsychological support after #stroke

Infographic about Alexia. It shows a picture of a person reading a book. The text says: Difficulties with reading, <1% of stroke survivors have alexia, Stroke survivor can see text clearly but recognising and deciphering letters and words is harder.

Today is about Alexia. There are many types. Pure alexia is a rare but devastating condition after stroke. People are unbale to read even though they can see the text clearly.
More details: tinyurl.com/46ktxrhu or tinyurl.com/yth7arv3