Effect of Psychological rehabilitation post-stroke depression in elderly patients

OBJECTIVE To investigate the psychological rehabilitation of patients with ischemic stroke depression effect.METHODS Random number table was used in our study.From September 2009-September 2011.78 cases of ischemic stroke patients were selected from department of Neurology in the general hospital were divided into control group and treatment group.The control group were treated with conventional therapy and exercise rehabilitation training,while the treatment group in the treatment of patients were used psychological rehabilitation and conventional therapy.The cases were evaluated by using self-compiled questionnaire,Hamilton depression Rating Scale(HAMD),exercise capacity(Fugl-Meye scale)and life skills(Bathel index)after 4 weeks of treatment.RESULTS After 4-week treatment,the psychological rehabilitation in patients treated with HAMD score were significantly lower than the control group,while the FMA score and MBI score was significantly higher(P﹤0.01).CONCLUSION In the post-stroke depression in elderly patients with clinical treatment,physical therapy and psychological treatment were complementary and mutually reinforcing to make post-stroke depression in elderly rehabilitation patients to receive good results and shorten the treatment of patients time,and improve patient quality of life.