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Psychological Management of Stroke presents a review and synthesis of the current theory and data relating to the assessment, treatment, and psychological aspects of stroke.

• Provides comprehensive reviews of evidence based practice relating to stroke
• Written by clinical psychologists working in stroke services
• Covers a broad range of psychological aspects, including fitness to drive, decision making, prevention of stroke, and involvement of carers and families
• Reviews and synthesizes new data across a wide range of areas relevant to stroke and the assessment, treatment, and care of stroke survivors and their families
• Represents a novel approach to the application of psychological theory and principles in the stroke field

Nadina Lincoln is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Nottingham and Honorary Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. She has conducted an extensive programme of research to evaluate clinical stroke services.

Ian Kneebone is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and a Visiting Reader at the University of Surrey. He has published on screening measures to detect psychological problems after stroke and on psychological interventions to manage them.

Jamie Macniven is a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Course Director of the MSc programme in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Nottingham.

Reg Morris is Programme Director of the South Wales Doctorate Programme in Clinical Psychology, Honorary Professor at the Cardiff University and Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Wiltshire NHS Trust and has published widely about facets of stroke care.