Effect of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Programs on Post-stroke Depression in Stroke Unit

Objective: To study the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation programs on the post-stroke depression of stroke patients in stroke unit. Methods: In stroke unit, 530 cases of acute stroke were randomly divided into rehabilitation group and control group. In rehabilitation group, the patients were intervened with comprehensive rehabilitation programs, while those in control group only with the ordinary medical drugs. The post-stroke depression indexes were used to assess the post-stroke depression and HAMD scores before and 8 weeks after therapy, respectively. A comparison in the incidence of post-stroke depression was carried out between the two groups. Results: After 8 weeks, the scores and the incidence of post-stroke depression in the rehabilitation group were much lower than in the control group (P0.01). Conclusion: Comprehensive rehabilitation programs in stroke unit can effectively lower the incidence of post-stroke depression and reduce the HAMD scores.