Hi Ngozi,
Thank you for an informative post. Your conceptual map is easily understandable and well connected. Depression is a common complication post-stroke affecting approximately one-third of patients. The highest rates of incident depression are reported in the first month post-stroke, and while incidence may decline over time and there may be a general trend toward improvement in symptoms, PSD may persist in a significant proportion of individuals. Detection and diagnosis of post-stroke depression is often inconsistent, and compliance with guidelines for screening is poor. Identified barriers to routine screening include time pressures and concerns about screening tools. The presence of post-stroke depression has been associated with decreases in functional recovery, social activity and cognition. Also, the presence of mental health disorders the following stroke may be associated with increased mortality. Several antidepressants have proved to cause an improvement in cognitive skills and functional recovery in PSD patients. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and tricyclic antidepressants (TAD) are the most extensively studied drug treatments. (Matsuzaki et al., 2015). …show more content…
(2015). The relationship between post-stroke depression and physical recovery. Journal of Affective Disorders, 176, 56-60.
Thank you for an informative post. Your conceptual map is easily understandable and well connected. Depression is a common complication post-stroke affecting approximately one-third of patients. The highest rates of incident depression are reported in the first month post-stroke, and while incidence may decline over time and there may be a general trend toward improvement in symptoms, PSD may persist in a significant proportion of individuals. Detection and diagnosis of post-stroke depression is often inconsistent, and compliance with guidelines for screening is poor. Identified barriers to routine screening include time pressures and concerns about screening tools. The presence of post-stroke depression has been associated with decreases in functional recovery, social activity and cognition. Also, the presence of mental health disorders the following stroke may be associated with increased mortality. Several antidepressants have proved to cause an improvement in cognitive skills and functional recovery in PSD patients. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and tricyclic antidepressants (TAD) are the most extensively studied drug treatments. (Matsuzaki et al., 2015). …show more content…
(2015). The relationship between post-stroke depression and physical recovery. Journal of Affective Disorders, 176, 56-60.