Post-stroke depresion and anxiety

The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical features of depression and the relationship between depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Material and methods: 93 patients with stroke were examined, of whom 59 men (39-83 years) and 34 women (56-87 years), mean age 66.8 years. We used Pat...

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Main Authors: D. Komsiyska, Y. Petkov
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Language:English
Published: Trakia University 2019-03-01
Series:Trakia Journal of Sciences
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Online Access:http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Vol.17,%20Suppl.1,%202019/9.pdf
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description The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical features of depression and the relationship between depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Material and methods: 93 patients with stroke were examined, of whom 59 men (39-83 years) and 34 women (56-87 years), mean age 66.8 years. We used Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and GAD-7. Results: Depressive disorder in the acute phase after stroke was found in approximately 2/3 (64.5%) of patients with stroke, with mild to moderate depressive disorders with low mood, increased mental and somatic anxiety, insomnia , somatic complaints, with extravagant hypochondriac thoughts. In our study we found significant positive correlation between depressive disorders and generalized anxiety disorders – and increase of severity of depressive disorders was followed by increase of severity of generalized anxiety disorders. We found high comorbidity between depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
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spelling doaj-art-32d6cfeeaa254bef9dd0c2a38d900dc02025-08-20T02:54:54ZengTrakia UniversityTrakia Journal of Sciences1312-17231313-35512019-03-01171566310.15547/tjs.2019.01.009Post-stroke depresion and anxietyD. Komsiyska0 Y. Petkov 1Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical features of depression and the relationship between depression and generalized anxiety disorder. Material and methods: 93 patients with stroke were examined, of whom 59 men (39-83 years) and 34 women (56-87 years), mean age 66.8 years. We used Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and GAD-7. Results: Depressive disorder in the acute phase after stroke was found in approximately 2/3 (64.5%) of patients with stroke, with mild to moderate depressive disorders with low mood, increased mental and somatic anxiety, insomnia , somatic complaints, with extravagant hypochondriac thoughts. In our study we found significant positive correlation between depressive disorders and generalized anxiety disorders – and increase of severity of depressive disorders was followed by increase of severity of generalized anxiety disorders. We found high comorbidity between depression and generalized anxiety disorder.http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Vol.17,%20Suppl.1,%202019/9.pdfpost-stroke depressiongeneralized anxiety disorder
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