Why the study?
Is perceived stress associated with depression in post-stroke patients?
Population
31 post-stroke patients (19 left hemisphere and 12 right hemisphere)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Perceived stress was associated with post-stroke depressive symptoms; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Is perceived stress associated with depression in post-stroke patients?
Perceived stress is significantly correlated with depressive symptoms in post-stroke patients, suggesting that routine screening for stress may help identify those at risk for post-stroke depression.
Laures‐Gore et al. (2013) studied this question.
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