Japanese Occupational Therapy Research
Online ISSN : 2434-4419
Print ISSN : 0289-4920
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Effects of “meaningful occupations” on motivation and behavioral disorders in patients with post-stroke apathy:
A case study on the Intervention Potential of Small Group Activities
Daisuke MaitaNaoko TakeuchiMika Motoyama
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2022 Volume 41 Issue 2 Pages 239-246

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The case is a female patient in her 70s who had multiple psychiatric symptoms, including predominantly post-stroke apathy. Emotional-affective processing disorder and cognitive processing disorder were prominent in the patient, but the results of the interest checklist indicate that she was interested in <Karaoke> and <Talking with relatives>. Therefore, we attempted small group activities aimed at improving self-efficacy through interaction with others and eliciting interest in oneself and others. As a result, some symptoms were improved during the introduction, suggesting that if the subject took part in “meaningful occupations”, the effect obtained from the group could be enhanced. However, since this study was based on a single case, it is necessary to increase the number of cases and scientifically prove future results.
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