Article

The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of post-stroke depression
(PSD) in the acute phase following first-ever stroke, and to identify its
sociodemographic and clinical correlates.
Data were collected in a
cross-sectional correlational study from face-to-face interviews using structured
questionnaires and patients' medical records. The sample consisted of 109
patients with first-ever stroke. Depressive symptoms after stroke were measured
with Beck Depression Inventory II. Mild, moderate or severe depressive symptoms
were reported by 27% of the participants. PSD was uniquely associated with
post-stroke fatigue, sleep latency and sleep disturbance. Patients with PSD also
reported slightly more bodily pain. Stroke type, stroke location, and the sociodemographic characteristics we examined were unrelated to PSD. Further
research is needed to assess the role sleep changes, fatigue and bodily pain
might have in relation to depression in the acute phase after stroke.

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