Intervention effect of BrainHQ visual training on depressive symptom in patients with post stroke depression
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2015.12.011
- VernacularTitle:BrainHQ视觉训练对脑卒中后抑郁患者抑郁症状的干预效果
- Author:
Ronghua MAO
;
Changxiang CHEN
;
Dan LI
;
Shuxing LI
;
Min ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Post stroke depression;
Hamilton depression scale;
BrainHQ visual training
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2015;24(12):1097-1099
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the intervention effect of BrainHQ visual training on depressive symptom in patients with post stroke depression.Methods Eighty patients with post stroke depression were divided into control group(n=40)and intervention group(n=40).The control group accepted routine drug therapy and conventional rehabilitation, while intervention group received BrainHQ visual training additionally.They were assessed with Hamilton depression scale(HAMD) before and 4 weeks after intervention.Results Before intervention the HAMD score between control group and intervention group(respectively(19.80±3.96), (18.43±2.94)) had no statistical difference (P＞0.05).After 4-week intervention, the HAMD score of intervention group(9.58±5.42) was significantly lower than that of control group (13.85±5.73)(P＜0.01).Before the intervention, depression level of two groups had no difference(P＞0.05).After 4-week intervention,the difference of depression level was statistically significant in two groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion BrainHQ visual training can improve depressive symptom in patients with post stroke depression.
