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Effect of Integrated Psychotherapy on Activities of Daily Living in Post-stroke Depression

Haixia Feng

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Objective To investigate the effect of integrated psychotherapy on activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with post-stroke depression.Methods60 stroke patients were divided into 2 groups: the treatment group and the control group,each including 30 cases.Both groups were treated with routine medicine and rehabilitation,while the treatment group was also treated with psychological approaches in addition.Before and 4 and 12 weeks after treatment,all the patients were assessed with the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the modified Barthel Index (MBI).ResultsThere was no significant difference between these 2 groups in all the assessment parameters before treatment.The scores of SDS and MBI improved more in treatment group than in control group (P0.05) 4 and 12 weeks after treatment.ConclusionThe integrate psychotherapy is effective on ADL in patients with post-stroke depression.

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Objective To investigate the effect of integrated psychotherapy on activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with post-stroke depression.Methods60 stroke patients were divided into 2 groups: the treatment group and the control group,each including 30 cases.Both groups were treated with routine medicine and rehabilitation,while the treatment group was also treated with psychological approaches in addition.Before and 4 and 12 weeks after treatment,all the patients were assessed with the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the modified Barthel Index (MBI).ResultsThere was no significant difference between these 2 groups in all the assessment parameters before treatment.The scores of SDS and MBI improved more in treatment group than in control group (P0.05) 4 and 12 weeks after treatment.ConclusionThe integrate psychotherapy is effective on ADL in patients with post-stroke depression.

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Objective To investigate the effect of integrated psychotherapy on activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with post-stroke depression.Methods60 stroke patients were divided into 2 groups: the treatment group and the control group,each including 30 cases.Both groups were treated with routine medicine and rehabilitation,while the treatment group was also treated with psychological approaches in addition.Before and 4 and 12 weeks after treatment,all the patients were assessed with the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and the modified Barthel Index (MBI).ResultsThere was no significant difference between these 2 groups in all the assessment parameters before treatment.The scores of SDS and MBI improved more in treatment group than in control group (P0.05) 4 and 12 weeks after treatment.ConclusionThe integrate psychotherapy is effective on ADL in patients with post-stroke depression.

Key concepts: Depression (economics), Activities of daily living, Rehabilitation, Barthel index, Stroke (engine), Rating scale, Physical therapy, Treatment and control groups

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