F82 UCL Centre for Neurorehabilitation Monthly Seminar Supporting Wellbeing In Stroke & AphasiaInfo Location Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionSupporting wellbeing in stroke and aphasia
People with aphasia are at high risk of mood problems post-stroke, yet limited evidence exists on effective interventions to improve wellbeing and prevent depression. The need to address wellbeing in the rehabilitation of people with aphasia will be raised. The role of the multidisciplinary stroke team and speech and language therapists in particular will be highlighted. Key points on what stroke staff can do to support emotional wellbeing will be raised. SLT-led interventions to improve wellbeing will be highlighted. The presentation will then focus on one specific intervention, peer-befriending, which capitalises on the skills of people with aphasia themselves. The SUpporting wellbeing through PEeR-Befriending (SUPERB) intervention will be described and information will be provided on key parameters to consider when setting up a peer-befriending scheme. The outcomes of the SUPERB intervention will be presented, including the views of people with aphasia receiving the intervention and people with aphasia offering the intervention. Implications for practice will be raised.
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PLEASE ONLY CONTACT THE ONLINE STORE DIRECTLY IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD PAYMENT, FOR ALL OTHER QUERIES RELATING TO THIS SEMINAR, INCLUDING CANCELLATIONS THESE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CONTACT DETAILS ABOVE. More InformationKaterina is a Speech and Language Therapist with a background in Psychology. Her research is driven by the priorities of people with stroke and aphasia. She leads a programme of research on developing and evaluating complex interventions for aphasia; on the psychosocial impact of stroke, and on the development and use of patient-reported outcome measures. Current projects include digital assessments, communication partner training, psychological interventions for aphasia, intensive, comprehensive aphasia programmes, and psychometric criteria for aphasia measures. Katerina leads the Trials for Aphasia Panel of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists and is on the Board of Trustees of Aphasia Re-Connect. She has co-chaired the Aphasia Rehabilitation Guideline for the European Stroke Organisation (2025) and was on the language recovery topic group for the National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke in the UK (2022). Katerina has received awards for research excellence (2011), outstanding doctoral supervision (2015), and patient and public involvement in research for the SUPERB trial (UK Stroke Forum, 2019). She is the recipient of multiple research grants including from the European Union (European Social Fund) and, in the UK, the National Institute for Health Research, the Stroke Association, the Barts Charity, and the Tavistock Trust for Aphasia.
*In person event* The seminar will take place in person from 17:30-19:00 with no online attendance option. Please join us after the event for refreshments and networking. | ||||||||||||||||
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