[Reactions of stroke patients to their health status]

Coping patterns of two groups of stroke patients related to their health condition are compared: one group participated in a rehabilitation programme, while the consisted of long-term care patients who had suffered a stroke ten to twenty years before the interview was second group. Similarities and differences between the response hierarchies of the two groups are demonstrated and discussed with special emphasis on the complex cognition and motivation interactions determining success and failure in coping.