Associations among depression, demographic variables, and language impairments in chronic post-stroke aphasia

CONCLUSIONS: The rate of depressive disorders in this sample was higher than rates of depression reported in the general stroke literature. Participant sex, age, and naming ability emerged as factors associated with depressive symptoms, though these links appear complex, especially given variable reports from prior research. Importantly, depressive symptoms do not appear to diminish over time for individuals with chronic aphasia. Given these results and the relatively limited documentation of depression in aphasia literature, depression remains a pressing concern for aphasia research and routine clinical care.PMID:36150239 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2022.106266

Source: Journal of Communication Disorders - September 23, 2022 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: R Hunting Pompon W Fassbinder M R McNeil H Yoo H S Kim R M Zimmerman N Martin J P Patterson S R Pratt M W Dickey Source Type: research