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Post-stroke depression is predicted by higher education and cardiac issues. Trunk control and basic daily living activities effectively identify patients with depression after stroke.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common mood disorder impacting patient recovery and quality of life.
  • Identifying predictors and discriminative factors of PSD is crucial for effective intervention.
  • This study investigates demographic, clinical, cognitive, motor, and functional factors associated with PSD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore demographic and clinical predictors of post-stroke depression.
  • To determine cognitive, motor, and functional factors that discriminate between stroke patients with and without depression.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 100 stroke patients.
  • Utilized Beck Depression Inventory-II, Trail Making Test A & B, Digit Span Subtest, Motricity Index, Trunk Control Test, Barthel Index, and Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
  • Collected demographic and clinical data including education, marital status, comorbidities (cardiac diseases, diabetes), and lifestyle factors.

Main Results:

  • Higher education (college level) and cardiac diseases were significant predictors of PSD.
  • Basic activities of daily living and trunk control demonstrated high accuracy (88.0%) in discriminating PSD.
  • Sensitivity and specificity for discriminating PSD using these factors were 81.1% and 95.7%, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Rehabilitation professionals should prioritize trunk control and basic activities of daily living assessments in stroke patients.
  • Special attention is needed for patients with higher educational levels and cardiac diseases due to their increased risk of PSD.
  • Early identification and intervention focusing on these factors can mitigate the consequences of post-stroke depression.