Patients with post-stroke depression efficacy of psychological intervention.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 Patients with post-stroke depression efficacy of psychological intervention [Keywords:] Cerebral vascular accident, depression, intervention studies Acute stroke is harmful to the health of the elderly is one serious illness, morbidity, disability, mortality is higher. Poststroke depression is the most common psychological disorders, depression does not only affect the patient’s quality of life will hinder the recovery of neurological function. We are giving patients with depression by psychological intervention, observe its effect on neurological deficit of stroke. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 inclusion criteria by clinical and CT or MRI diagnosis of stroke, the incidence in the 8 ~ 48h, complete clinical type of stroke, the first onset of disease but not left or had neurologic deficits, are associated with depression symptoms, diagnosis and classification of the Chinese diagnostic criteria for mental disorders (CCMD-3-R) [1], and with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD (17 items quantitative assessment, aregt; 17 points, past history of hypertension. 1.2 Exclusion criteria coma or epilepsy; 3 months, severe brain trauma or a half months of traumatic surgery, agedgt; 75 years, the digestive tract, skin, respiratory tract, urinary tract infection, severe liver, kidney, heart failure and glaucoma patients. 1.3 cases in 2004-2005 in our hospital stroke patients meet the above criteria 140 patients. 80 patients were randomly divided into treatment group, 45 males and 35 female, aged 55 to 74 (67.5 + -2.0 years, 60 patients in control group , male 40 cases, 20 female, aged 59 to 73 (63.5 + -2.5 years old. 1.4 after the psychological intervention group received routine hospital treatment and care. The treatment group in the conventional treatment after admission on the basis of care given to psychological intervention. Supportive psychotherapy, including interpretation, support, comfort, assurance, and