Correlation between Fatigue and Depression in Stroke Patients
- VernacularTitle:脑梗死后疲劳与抑郁的相关性分析
- Author:
Chunwei WU
;
Dexin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebral infarction, fatigue, depression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(7):654-656
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation between fatigue and depression after cerebral infarction. Methods 112 cases were assessed with Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), depression dimension of Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90d) and Checklist Individual Strength (CIS). The data were analyzed with Spearman correlation analysis. Results The correlation coefficient between SDS and SCL-90d was 0.822 (P<0.01), and were 0.671 (P<0.01) and 0.640 (P<0.01) between CIS and SDS, CIS and SCL-90d, respectively. Conclusion The fatigue and depression after cerebral infarction is correlated.
