The social and emotional consequences of head injury and stroke

Newman, Stanton

doi:10.1111/j.1464-0597.1984.tb01448.x

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“…A number of studies find that chronically ill adults' perceptions of being overprotected by family members who provide them with help are associated with higher levels of depression and a lack of motivation in physical therapy programs (Lewis, 1966;Hyman, 1971;Evans and Miller, 1984;Newman, 1984). Despite the important consequences of feeling overprotected, little has been known about the types of caregiver and patient attitudes or behaviors that foster it.…”

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“…Over time, those with overprotective caregivers come to exhibit more physical disability than those who are not overprotected even when the initial level of impairment is controlled for (Hyman, 1971). In addition, stroke patients who feel overprotected are more depressed and less motivated to work in physical therapy programs (Evans and Miller, 1984;Newman, 1984).…”

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Caregivers of Stroke Patient Family Members: Behavioral and Attitudinal Indicators of Overprotective Care

Thompson

Galbraith

Thomas

et al. 2002

Psychology & Health

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Caregivers of Stroke Patient Family Members: Behavioral and Attitudinal Indicators of Overprotective Care

Thompson

Galbraith

Thomas

et al. 2002

Psychology & Health

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“…This is in accor- dance with our finding that overestimations of the patient's functional disabilities by the spouse were associated with significantly poorer mental health in both patients and spouses. Overestimations by the spouse can result in overprotection, which is associated with a variety of negative outcomes (31,(33)(34)(35). One reason why overprotective care produces these negative effects is that it may make it difficult for the recipients to maintain feelings of control over their own lives.…”

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Perceptions about perceived functional disabilities and pain of people with rheumatoid arthritis: Differences between patients and their spouses and correlates with well-being

Riemsma

Taal

Rasker

2000

Arthritis & Rheumatism

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Objective. In this study we examined the differences in perceptions of the patient's health status between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and their spouses, and correlates of these differences with pa-tients' and spouses' well-being. Methods. A sample of 188 couples with one member receiving treatment for RA were selected from the rheumatology clinics in Twente, The Netherlands. The mean age of both RA patients and spouses was 56 years. Respondents completed questionnaires, including estimations of both patients and spouses on the patient's functional disabilities and pain, and scales on affect and marital commitment for patients and spouses. Results. Differences in estimations of patients and spouses were considerable. Both over-and un-derestimations of the patient's functional disabilities by the spouse were associated with the patient's poorer mental health status. Overestimations of the patient's functional disabilities were associated with poorer mental health among spouses. Conclusion. It is essential that any support intended by the spouse is in accordance with the pa-tient's needs. If the patient's condition is misper-ceived by the spouse, this can lead to ineffective and inappropriate support being given.

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“…For those living at home, it has been found that chronically ill individuals who have overprotective caregivers come to exhibit more disability than those who are not overprotected even when the initial level of impairment is controlled for (Hyman,197 1). Overprotected congestive-heart-failure patients are less Downloaded by [University of Arizona] at 11:29 13 June 2016 likely to return to work following convalescence (Lewis, 1966) and there are a number of suggestions in the literature on the rehabilitation of stroke patients that overprotection on the part of family members is associated with greater patient depression and less motivation to work in physical therapy programs (Evans & Miller, 1984;Mulhall, 1978;Newman, 1984). Almost all the work done in this area has been correlational or based on clinical observation, so Avorn and Langer's (1982) study, which manipulated the helping style used with an older population, is especially instructive.…”

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