Overview

The APS hosts this activity with the APS Psychology and Ageing Interest Group (PAIG).

This on-demand activity provides an overview of how to deliver psychological support to older people after stroke. Information will be presented with information on evidence based procedures for the assessment and monitoring of change in those with emotional difficulties after stroke, including specialist instruments appropriate for use with those with cognitive and communication problems. Appropriate modifications of cognitive and behavioural therapies recommended for this population will also be covered. 

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic.

Duration of access

Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process

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Activity details 

• On-demand webinar recording 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this on-demand activity, participants should be able to:

• describe stroke and its mental health and well-being impacts,

• apply knowledge on assessment, including psychometric assessment, of those with stroke, and

• recognise appropriate modifications of cognitive and behavioural therapies for older people with stroke.

Presenter(s)

Professor Ian Kneebone MAPS

About the presenter(s)

Ian Kneebone is a clinical psychologist and Head of Discipline (Clinical Psychology) at the University of Technology Sydney and a visiting professor at the University of Surrey. He has worked with older and younger people with stroke for over 25 years. Ian’s research contributions focus on understanding psychosocial impacts of disability and how those which are undesirable might be ameliorated. He is a co-author of the seminal text Psychological Management of Stroke and has in excess of 130 peer reviewed publications. Over the past 5 years Ian has been a Chief Investigator on 3 National Health and Medical Research Council multi-disciplinary grants addressing the needs of stroke survivors. Total research funding approaches $12M dollars. He is currently leading the Optimising Mental Health stream of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia. Ian was the 2019 recipient of the Australian Psychological Society, College of Clinical Psychologists Ian M Campbell Memorial Prize which is awarded annually to an APS member who has made an outstanding contribution to the scientific or professional status of clinical psychology in Australia. In 2021 he received the Australian Psychological Society, Rehabilitation Psychology of Injury, Chronic Illness and Pain Interest Group, Professional Practice Award.