Contrast study of rehabilitation training combined with psychotherapy on post-stroke depression

Objective To observe the efficacy of rehabilitation training combined with psychotherapy on post-stroke depression.Methods 78 patients with post-stroke depression were randomly divided into research and control group(each n=39),both groups were treated with routine medicine and rehabilitation,while research group was treated with psychotherapy for 8 weeks.Effects were assessed by the Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) and the modified Barthel Index(MBI) before treatment and at the end of the 4th,and 8th week treatment in two groups.Results There were no significant different in HAMD and MBI between two groups before treatment(P0.05).At the end of the 4th,and 8th week treatment in research group the assessment of HAMD was reduced remarkably than control group,and at the end of the 8th week treatment MBI improved more than control group,the differences were significant(P0.05).Conclusion Rehabilitation training combined with psychotherapy can effectively improve symptoms of post-stroke depression,promote the recovery of activities of daily living in patients with post-stroke depression.