DISORDERS OF HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE LIMITATION OF SELF-CARE AND LIFE-SUSTAINING ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH CONSEQUENCES OF STROKE

  • N. G. Ermakova кандидат психологических наук, доцент
Keywords: consequences of stroke, higher mental functions, self-care limitation, the directions of psychological support

Abstract

The article presents the results of comparative analysis of higher mental functions in post-stroke patients with left- and right-sided brain lesions under the conditions of rehabilitation in-patient department. Author studied quality of life and life-sustaining activity using pathopsychological and other experimental psychological assessment methods. The findings revealed significant interrelations between measures of higher mental functions and level of life-sustaining activity and self-care limitations. Ways of psychological support for patients with left- and right-sided brain lesions were denoted. The findings show the necessity to involve psychological support for complex rehabilitation programs of patients in post-stroke conditions.

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Author Biography

N. G. Ermakova , кандидат психологических наук, доцент
The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Russian Federation

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Published
2019-07-12
How to Cite
Ermakova, N. (2019). DISORDERS OF HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE LIMITATION OF SELF-CARE AND LIFE-SUSTAINING ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH CONSEQUENCES OF STROKE. Psychology. Psychophysiology, 12(1), 60-70. https://doi.org/10.14529/psy190106
Section
Clinical (medical) psychology