Main description:

Now in its third edition, Stronger After Stroke puts the power of recovery in the reader's hands by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. The book's neuroplastic recovery model stresses repetition of task-specific practice, proper scheduling of practice, setting goals, and measuring progress to achieve optimal results. Researcher Peter G Levine breaks down the science and gives survivors evidence-based tools to retrain the brain and take charge of recovery.

In easy-to-read sections, Stronger After Stroke introduces readers to leading-edge stroke recovery information while simplifying the process to attain specific benchmarks. Also included is a sample recovery schedule, a helpful glossary of frequently used stroke recovery terms, and a list of resources for readers to research emerging stroke recovery options.

The new Third Edition of Stronger After Stroke features:

Complete update of all chapters to reflect new knowledge about maximizing recovery
The latest research insights applied to individual recovery programs
Steps to cope with challenges at each stage of recovery and achieve success
DIY strategies to save time and money
New chapters on using electrical stimulation, reducing post-stroke pain, and understanding spasticity

Contents:

Section 1: Theoretical Models of Behavior Change
1. Individual Theories, Mary R. Janevic and Cathleen M. Connell
2. Understanding Population Health from Multi-Level and Community-Based Models, Marian L. Fitzgibbon, J. Buscemi, M. Cory, A. Jagpal, B. Brush, A. Kong, and L. Tussing-Humphreys
Section 2: Barriers to and Facilitators of Lifestyle Change and Disease Management
3. Psychosocial Predictors of Behavior Change, Summer L. Williams and Kelly B. Haskard-Zolnierek
4. Developmental Influences on Behavior Change: Children, Adolescents, Emerging Adults, and the Elderly, Crystal S. Lim, Elizabeth Schneider, and David M. Janicke
5. Culture, Behavior, and Health, Milagros C. Rosal, Monica L. Wang, and Valerie J. Silfee
Section 3: Lifestyle Change and Disease Prevention Interventions
6. Dietary Behavior Change, Cynthia A. Thomson and Craig Johnston
7. Physical Activity Behavior, Jylana L. Sheats, Sandra J. Winter, Lauren A. Grieco, and Abby C. King
8. Skin Cancer and Melanoma Prevention: UV Radiation Exposure, Tanning, and Sun Protection, Jennifer M. Taber and Sarah A. Hayes
9. Addressing Tobacco Use and Dependence, Lori Pbert, Denise Jolicoeur, Brianna L. Haskins, and Judith K. Ockene
10. Alcohol Prevention and Treatment: Interventions for Hazardous, Harmful, and Dependent Drinkers, Emma Geijer-Simpson, Ruth McGovern, and Eileen Kaner
11. Reducing Stress to Improve Health, David J. Finitsis, Ellen A. Dornelas, Jonathan Gallagher, and Hannah Janis
12. Building a Science for Multiple-Risk Behavior Change, Judith J. Prochaska, Janice M. Prochaska, and James O. Prochaska
Section 4: Chronic Disease Management Interventions
13. Chronic Disease Management Interventions: Cardiovascular Disease, Laura L. Hayman
14. Diabetes Management Behaviors: The Key to Optimal Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Korey K. Hood, Jennifer Raymond, Rebecca N. Adams, Molly L. Tanenbaum, and Michael A. Harris
15. Behavioral Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Examples from Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Kristin Riekert, Eakin, and Rand
16. Chronic Infectious Disease Management Interventions, Scott D. Rhodes, Aimee M. Wilkin, Claire Abraham, Timothy S. Oh, and Laura H. Bachmann
17. Adherence to Treatment and Lifestyle Changes Among People with Cancer, Amy H. Peterman, David Victorson, and David Cella
18. Obesity, Rachel W. Goode, Yang Yu, and Lora E. Burke
Section 5: Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change Across Systems
19. Interventions with the Family System, Emily R. Hamburger, Lindsay S. Mayberry, Kimberly L. Savin, and Sarah S. Jaser
20. School Interventions to Support Health Behavior Change, Rebekka M. Lee and Steven L. Gortmaker
21. Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Worksite, Stephenie C. Lemon, Elizabeth Ablah, and Barbara Estabrook
22. Health Care Provider and System Interventions Promoting Health Behavior Change, Anne C. Dobmeyer, Jeffrey L. Goodie, and Christopher L. Hunter
23. The Role of the Built Environment in Supporting Health Behavior Change, Angie L. Cradock
Section 6: Health Behavior Change Research Methodology
24. Principles of Health Behavior Measurement, Marisa Hilliard and Rachel Wasserman
25. Role of Technology in Behavior Change to Expand Reach and Impact on Public Health, Bradford William Hesse, Ellen Beckjord, and David K. Ahern