A study of the relationship between coping styles as well as social supports and patients with post-stroke depression

Objective:To study the relationship between social supports as well as coping styles and patients with post-stroke depression(PSD).Method:Thirty patients with post-stroke depression enrolled as PSD group,forty-two patients with post-stroke without depression as control group,were assessed with MCMQ,social support rating scale(SSRS)and Barthel index(BI).Results:The score of confrontation in MCMQ was significantly lower(P0.05),while resignation scores higher in PSD group when compared with those in control group(P0.01).The score of SSRS was significantly lower in PSD group than that in control group(P0.01).There was no significant difference in the score of BI between the two groups(P0.05).Conclusion:Purposefully psycho-educational intervention and strengthening social support can play an important role in the prevention of post-stroke depression.