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4016.2-24: Identifying Post-Stroke Depression in Patients with Aphasia: A Program Plan for Evidence-Based Screening

This interactive, gripping presentation shines a spotlight on a vulnerable population who lacks the voice to advocate for themselves: aphasic stroke survivors. We will discuss the high prevalence of depression in aphasic patients and the necessity of utilizing non-language-based tools in the screening of post-stroke depression in this neglected population.

Presenter:  Jack Y. Lagrone, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the best practice screening method for identifying post-stroke depression in patients with linguistic deficits of aphasia.

Keywords:  Post-stroke Depression, Mood Screening, Aphasia

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  December 1, 2024
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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