This review discusses recent research supporting the prevention of post-stroke depression and the likely positive effect successful prevention may have on non-psychiatric outcomes.
This review highlights the emerging field of mental health prevention research, specifically focusing on the potential to prevent post-stroke depression and improve overall outcomes.
Mental health prevention research is an emerging and intriguing field. Preventing mental disorders is attractive as successful prevention, as it could potentially avert both emotional suffering and illness related morbidity and mortality. Several studies have looked at preventing post-stroke depression, a common complication of stroke. In this review article, we will first provide a conceptual overview of mental health prevention research. Then, we will discuss recent research supporting the prevention of depression after stroke and the likely positive effect successful prevention may have on non-psychiatric outcomes.
Whyte et al. (2006) conducted a review in Post-stroke depression. Prevention strategies for post-stroke depression was evaluated. This review discusses recent research supporting the prevention of post-stroke depression and the likely positive effect successful prevention may have on non-psychiatric outcomes.