Depression is an independent determinant of life satisfaction early after stroke.

CONCLUSION: Most stroke-surviving patients are satisfied with their life early after a stroke. The score on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression items is independently associated with life satisfaction. Physicians should therefore pay close attention to the mood of these patients. PMID: 28218342 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28218342?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - February 23, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: J Rehabil Med Source Type: research