Psycho Social Services for Stroke Patients and their Families: Some Observations

Abstract

Stroke is the most common cause of Neurological Disability in the adult patients. Once a stroke has occurred, the patient and his/ her family are usually confronted with drastic changes in their life style. Stroke brings many adjustment problems and warrants many sacrifices from the family and patients. In addition to medical treatment, the patients and the family members are found to be in need of a wide variety of psychosocial services. The present article brings out the observations and insights of the author, based on her clinical and research experience in neurological setting.