Hannah Foote, Audrey Bowen, Sarah Cotterill, Emma Patchwood
{"title":"The acceptability of training to deliver online, group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to stroke survivors: The experience of third-sector practitioners.","authors":"Hannah Foote, Audrey Bowen, Sarah Cotterill, Emma Patchwood","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2579090","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2579090","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Wellbeing After Stroke (WAterS) study co-developed a nine-week, online, group-based intervention for stroke survivors, informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trained third-sector practitioners to deliver it. This study explored practitioners' perceptions of the acceptability of the training they received and their views prior to delivering the intervention. Semi-structured interviews were completed with practitioners after training, but before intervention delivery had begun. The interview schedule was guided by the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. Template Analysis was used to inductively and deductively interpret the data. All eight WAterS-trained practitioners were interviewed. Five main themes were generated. Practitioners were motivated to deliver a stroke-specific therapy. Practitioners reported that training was understandable and that experiencing ACT during training benefitted practitioners' own wellbeing and increased their preparedness for intervention delivery. Previous experience affected their confidence to deliver. Practitioners expected the therapy to be acceptable to many stroke survivors. The online group context was expected to be beneficial, although they foresaw challenges in remotely facilitating groups with diverse accessibility needs. In conclusion, it may be acceptable to upskill a third-sector workforce to deliver a protocolised ACT-informed intervention to stroke survivors, potentially enabling greater reach of much needed psychological support.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1162-1180"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145671040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina G Downing, Emily O'Kearney, Pamela Ross, Dean McKenzie, Jennie Ponsford
{"title":"What factors influence return to work after major traumatic injury?","authors":"Marina G Downing, Emily O'Kearney, Pamela Ross, Dean McKenzie, Jennie Ponsford","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2586560","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2586560","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is considerable variability in return-to-work (RTW) outcomes for individuals with major traumatic injuries, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI) and multi-trauma orthopaedic (MTO) injury. This study aimed to understand how injury-related, demographic and psychosocial factors and access to vocational rehabilitation interact to determine likelihood and time to RTW at one and two years post-injury. Participants were 170 adults employed pre-injury, enrolled in a trial of early vocational rehabilitation and followed up one- and/or two years post-injury. Of the 143 and 128 participants followed up, 53.8% and 59.4% were employed at one and two years post-injury. Employment was lowest for those with SCI. Factors associated with being employed at one and/or two years post-injury included being female, having more education, higher work skill level, no pre-injury psychological issues, and lower post-injury anxiety, depression, fatigue and pain. Mean time to RTW was 189 days for the one-year cohort and 247 days for the two-year cohort. Participants with less education and lower pre-injury work skills took longer to RTW. This study highlights the impact of demographic, pre-injury psychiatric issues, pre-injury employment and post-injury sequelae on return to employment after traumatic injury in addition to early vocational rehabilitation.<b>Trial registration:</b>Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry identifier: ACTRN12619000521123.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1209-1229"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145544186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dan Lin, Daniel Lloyd Eaves, Tom Gibbons, Maria Raisa Jessica Ryc Aquino, Martin Gareth Edwards, Ellen Poliakoff, Judith Bek, Jonathan Reyes Emerson
{"title":"Perspectives of stroke survivors and informal caregivers on home-based mental practice for upper limb recovery after stroke: a qualitative co-design study.","authors":"Dan Lin, Daniel Lloyd Eaves, Tom Gibbons, Maria Raisa Jessica Ryc Aquino, Martin Gareth Edwards, Ellen Poliakoff, Judith Bek, Jonathan Reyes Emerson","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2577376","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2577376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this qualitative study, we explored the views of stroke survivors and informal caregivers regarding three types of mental practice for upper limb recovery: (1) action observation (AO); (2) motor imagery (MI); and (3) combined action observation and motor imagery (AO + MI). Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted between December 2021 and October 2022 with 23 participants (13 caregivers and 10 stroke survivors).Thematic analysis generated three higher-order themes: <i>(1) Mental practice: understanding and recent experience</i>. Although comprehension of AO, MI, and AO + MI varied, participants could provide clear, jargon-free explanations of these methods. <i>(2) Feasibility of home-based training</i>. Caregivers often felt overburdened, confused, and unsupported in home-based care but considered mental practice education useful for rehabilitation. <i>(3) User perspectives on a digital prototype</i> (Webapp). Participants viewed the WebApp interface as overly text-heavy and recommended a more visually engaging design. This study provides new insights into stroke survivors' and caregivers' understanding and perceptions of mental practice and highlights the potential of co-designed digital resources to enhance engagement and support home-based rehabilitation. These findings will inform the iterative refinement of mental practice materials for future feasibility and acceptability testing in chronic stroke survivors.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1122-1161"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145379952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elia Amighetti, Marco Guida, Alessandro Antonietti, Alice Cancer
{"title":"Music-based interventions for aphasia: A systematic review of clinical approaches and musical components in expressive language rehabilitation.","authors":"Elia Amighetti, Marco Guida, Alessandro Antonietti, Alice Cancer","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2026.2691797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2691797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Music-based interventions have been employed in aphasia rehabilitation, modulating components such as rhythm, melody, and prosody to promote language recovery through the engagement of neuroplastic mechanisms. To address the lack of integrative reviews encompassing the full range of clinical applications, we conducted a systematic review of 33 peer-reviewed studies - including randomized controlled trials, pre-post designs, and single-case reports - that quantitatively assessed expressive oral language in patients with aphasia within the context of structured music-based protocols. Specifically, we aimed to comprehensively examine the clinical use of music-based interventions for aphasia, with a focus on the therapeutic role of specific musical components (e.g., melody, rhythm) and their neurofunctional implications for language recovery. Results revealed a range of beneficial interventions, showing improvements both in linguistic behaviour and underlying neural function. This review provides a comprehensive overview of music-based approaches addressed to patients with aphasia, offering a valuable insight into their clinical diversity and therapeutic potential.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-42"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148284882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving autobiographical episodic memory, quality of life, and sense of self with a smartphone intervention in early dementia: A case study.","authors":"Miranda Chang, Bryan Hong, Morgan D Barense","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2026.2689541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2689541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In memory disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, recent autobiographical memories are disproportionately vulnerable to loss, yet most traditional reminiscence therapies focus on remote past events. We present a case study examining whether a digital reminiscence intervention designed to support memory for recent experiences can improve episodic recall and psychosocial outcomes in neurodegenerative memory impairment. G.F., a 79-year-old man with early-stage dementia, completed an 11-week personalized intervention using HippoCamera, a neuroscience-based smartphone application that helps users generate and review multimodal memory cues from everyday events. Events that G.F. reviewed using HippoCamera were recalled with greater episodic detail than events that were recorded but not reviewed. Post-intervention, G.F. reported improvements in quality of life, life satisfaction, self-concept, and perceived episodic and spatial memory abilities, along with reduced depressive symptoms. Qualitative feedback revealed that the intervention helped G.F. regain confidence, re-engage socially, and feel more optimistic about the future. These findings suggest that digital interventions targeting memory for recent experiences - a domain often overlooked in traditional reminiscence therapy - may provide benefits to cognition and quality of life in the early stages of dementia. This work highlights the promise of HippoCamera as an accessible, neuroscience-informed tool to support memory and well-being in those experiencing memory loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148297210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Jehle, Manuela Pastore-Wapp, Dario Cazzoli, Thomas Nyffeler, Brigitte C Kaufmann
{"title":"Toward clinical implementation of free visual exploration in neglect diagnostics: Reference data and psychometric properties across adulthood.","authors":"Michael Jehle, Manuela Pastore-Wapp, Dario Cazzoli, Thomas Nyffeler, Brigitte C Kaufmann","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2026.2687603","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2026.2687603","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neglect after stroke is a common cognitive deficit and an important predictor of poor functional recovery. Video-oculography during Free Visual Exploration (FVE) has emerged as a sensitive and reliable method for detecting neglect and assessing overt visuo-spatial attention. However, broader clinical application remains limited by the absence of clinically usable reference standards and uncertainty regarding age effects. To address this gap, we established the reference framework required for clinically interpretable use of FVE across adulthood and clarified which FVE measures can be interpreted independently of age and which require age-aware interpretation. Data from 84 neurotypical participants aged 20-89 years were analysed using two FVE versions. Mean gaze position, the primary neglect marker, was not affected by age. Fixation duration and cumulative fixation duration likewise showed no age effect. Predefined neglect cut-offs retained high specificity (>95%). Older participants showed reduced mean number of fixations, as well as a reduced peripheral exploration, reflected by smaller exploration range and exploration area, indicating that these variables require age-aware interpretation. Test-retest reliability was good across variables, supporting repeated use over time. These findings support broader clinical implementation of FVE as a brief, efficient, and ecologically relevant tool for neglect assessment in clinical practice and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148284953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparing approaches to treating anomia in early Alzheimer's disease: Network model-based method vs. embodied cognition method.","authors":"Melike Semiz, Eléa Millien, Isabelle Simoes Loureiro","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2026.2685294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2685294","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Semantic memory is affected early on in Alzheimer's disease (AD), leading to language difficulties such as anomia. Defined as the inability to find words during speech, anomia constitutes a real obstacle to the quality of life of AD patients. The aim of this research is to study the benefits of two treatment methods: the ESFA (Elaborated Semantic Feature Analysis) method, based on abstractive network models of semantic memory, and the TERM (Treatment by Embodied Reactivation of Memory) method, a new sensorimotor stimulations therapy based on the theory of embodied cognition. 19 patients with early-stage AD (MMSE ≥20/30) were distributed into two groups: ESFA group (N = 10, 7 women and 3 men; mean age = 82.7, SD = 4.52) and TERM group (N = 9, 8 women and 1 man; mean age = 81.78, SD = 7.26). Groups were equal, and comparisons were possible. While the ESFA method allows a broad improvement in both trained (W = -2.809; <i>p</i> = .005) and untrained (W = -2.194; <i>p</i> = .028) items, the TERM method seems to lead to an item-centered effect (W = -2.668; <i>p</i> = .008). Moreover, only with the TERM method, the benefits seem to be maintained (W = -1.715; <i>p</i> = .086). Further studies are still needed to further investigate the benefits of these two interesting methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lisa Maria Högvall, Suzanne Forsyth Herling, Ingrid Egerod, Tone Rustøen, Helene Berntzen
{"title":"Creating a shared narrative: A qualitative study on the impact of nurse-written ICU diaries for TBI-survivors and their family caregivers.","authors":"Lisa Maria Högvall, Suzanne Forsyth Herling, Ingrid Egerod, Tone Rustøen, Helene Berntzen","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2026.2684576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2026.2684576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diaries written for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are widely used to promote psychological recovery. By providing a structured account, diaries may help patients reconstruct their experiences and make sense of a period marked by memory loss or confusion. Many traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors experience impaired memory, influencing both themselves and their family caregivers (FCs). The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the impact of a nurse-written ICU diary on TBI-survivors and their FCs. Nine TBI-survivors and ten FCs were interviewed as dyads in this exploratory qualitative study. Data were analyzed inductively using the interpretive description methodology. The overarching theme \"Creating a shared narrative,\" encompassed four themes: \"Piecing the parts together,\" describing strategies to gather information, \"Negotiating the severity of the trauma,\" reflecting how the diary supported mutual understanding of illness severity, \"Navigating an emotional terrain,\" capturing the emotional complexity involved, and \"Humanizing the ICU experience,\" highlighting how the diary acknowledged the patient as a person. For TBI-survivors, the diary helped fill memory gaps and supported understanding of illness severity. For FCs, it facilitated communication and alignment of recovery expectations. Despite emotional complexity, receiving a diary was overall a positive experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148159158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra Repper, Makine Boukhari, Lorelie Roderbourg, Jeffrey G Caron
{"title":"Exploring the interactions of athletes and their social support network following sport-related concussion.","authors":"Alexandra Repper, Makine Boukhari, Lorelie Roderbourg, Jeffrey G Caron","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2558885","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2558885","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on social support following sport-related concussion (SRC) has largely been examined from the athlete perspective. This qualitative study explored social support interactions during recovery following SRC. We conducted semi-structured interviews with six athletes and 16 individuals who were identified as being part of the athletes' social support network (e.g., teammates, friends, or family members). All 22 participants in this study completed a timeline mapping activity, which allowed participants to share details about the athletes' SRC recovery, including the type and timing of support provided and received. Using thematic analysis, we found three themes. First, we found that social support was optimal when perceptions of social support were aligned (e.g., delivery and perceived impact on recovery). Second, we found several instances where challenges arose in the social support relationships, often stemming from incongruent perspectives (e.g., expectations and perceptions of support differed). Third, members of the support network described some of the barriers they faced when attempting to provide social support to athletes. Overall, these results add to the literature by demonstrating the good (aligned perspectives), the bad (incoherent perspectives), and the challenges with the social support relationships following SRC from the perspective of athletes and members of their support network.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"904-923"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145103217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"Benefits of using a computer-aided program for anomia. Changes in the type of errors in naming and generalization of improvements\".","authors":"Mercedes González-Sánchez, Cristina Vereda Alonso","doi":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2552969","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09602011.2025.2552969","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Recent research has shown the effectiveness of computerized therapy in the treatment of anomia in patients with aphasia. Multisensory stimulation, the use of various types of aids for lexical access, and immediate feedback favor this type of therapy. In the present study, the Computer-assisted Anomia Rehabilitation Program (CARP2) was applied.<b>Aims:</b> This study was designed to verify the efficacy of CARP2 in naming, to analyze the changes in terms of correct responses and types of errors according to the type of anomia, and to verify whether changes were generalized to the processes and skills involved in naming.<b>Methods & Procedures:</b> Ten people with aphasia were treated for 25 weeks; four had lexical anomia, two phonological anomia, and four semantic anomia. Neuropsychological assessment was conducted pre- and post-treatment.<b>Outcomes & Results:</b> The patients increased their effectiveness in naming, reducing, or modifying the type of error. Generalization effect of benefits is predominant.<b>Conclusions:</b> The study's findings suggest the potential efficacy of the CARP2 program. This therapy might be beneficial across anomia types, although generalization of treatment gains appears somewhat restricted in the case of semantic anomia.</p>","PeriodicalId":54729,"journal":{"name":"Neuropsychological Rehabilitation","volume":" ","pages":"865-903"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145180441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}