Depression after Stroke

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Tim Titolo

A new finding appears in Psychosomatics, the official journal of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine which publishes peer-reviewed research and clinical experiences in the practice of psychosomatic medicine/consultation-liaison psychiatry.

Poynter B, et al. Sex differences in the prevalence of post-stroke depression: a systematic review. Psychosomatics 50(6), 2009, find:

Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased risk of death.

The systematic review appears in the November-December issue of the journal Psychosomatics.
 

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