[The Post Stroke Depression Scale (PSDRS) as a tool for evaluation of depressed mood at an early stage after cerebral stroke].
Przeglad lekarski(2016)
Abstract
Introduction:Cerebral stroke can
lead both to the limitation of motor
skills and cognitive dysfunctions as
well as mood disorders. One of the
most frequent results of cerebral
stroke is post-stroke depression
(PSD). Numerous researchers have
emphasized the significance of an
early detection of this disorder. There
is discussion concerning both its
background and the methods that
might be used for its evaluation. One
of the scales applied for this purpose
is Post Stroke Depression Rating Scale
(PSDRS).
Material and methods:The aim
of this study was to determine the
profile of depressive symptoms in
patients at an early stage after stroke.
The participants of the study were
43 persons who underwent cerebral
stroke. The study was carried out in
the course of the first week after the
vascular incident. The patients were
examined with the application of the
PSDRS elaborated in order to determine
the specific nature of post-stroke
depression.
Results:The results of the PSDRS
applied indicate the occurrence of
three factors present in the group
under study. The first factor includes
the symptoms related to a depressive
mood, sense of guilt, apathy and
suicidal thoughts; the second one is
related to the impairment of emotional
control, anhedonia, variation over time
and a catastrophic reaction; the third
factor concerns vegetative disorders
and anxiety.
Conclusions:The application of the
PSDRS for the evaluation of depressed
mood in persons in the acute phase
after cerebral stroke enables the distinction
of the factors covering various
aspects related to post-stroke depression.
This scale is a valuable tool for
the evaluation of early symptoms of
depression in patients in the first week
after cerebral stroke.
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Key words
Post-Stroke Depression
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