2.4.3. General Psychological Care
stroke-related, anxiety
Clinical Registered Nurses from the Rehabilitation Medicine Centre completed general psychological care for participants: (1) Building positive interpersonal relationships while focusing on patients. (2) Providing patients with stroke-related information to improve their understanding of the condition and to alleviate negative emotions such as anxiety and fear. (3) Motivating patients to assume responsibility for their recovery and daily activities. (4) Encouraging patients to pursue new interests and increase their leisure time. (5) Informing family members of stroke-related information and encouraging them to offer the patient better care and support. General psychological care sessions were timed to match the MBSR sessions in frequency and duration.