CREC: A Training to Improve Creativity and Flexibility in Thinking in Post-stroke Patients

Creativity, particularly in its component of flexibility in thinking, is essential in coping with difficulties and challenges in everyday life and, more generally, in acting adaptively in a daily context. Creative thinking has proven to be trainable in every stage of life, even when cognitive impairment occurs. The implementation of a training program called CREC (CReativity in Everyday life Challenges) with 10 post-stroke patients, both hemorrhagic and ischemic (gender: 70% male; age: M=67 years; schooling: M=10 years), is described. The aim of the training is to improve flexibility and problem-solving abilities through an innovative approach based on creative thinking.