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Empathy and social-emotional factors in recovery from stroke
Paul J Eslinger1, Kari Parkinson, Simone G Shamay
1Departments of aMedicine (Division of Neurology), College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, University Hospital Rehabilitation Center, The M.S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. peslinger@psu.edu
Abstract:
There is growing interest in evaluating the social and emotional effects of stroke, with the aim of improving recovery and outcome. Recent investigations indicate that post-stroke depression and social impairment are cross-cultural consequences that affect between one-third and two-thirds of patients. These conditions appear to be undertreated, even though studies confirm measurable benefits of medical and caregiver education interventions. A further improvement in outcome can be expected from the comprehensive recognition and management of other social and emotional alterations that encompass emotion-related communication disorders, reduced emotional arousal, initiation and expression, and impaired social cognition, empathy and related interpersonal competencies.