Objective:To investigate the rate of anxiety after str oke and study the effect of psychological intervention.Method:206 i npatients(male 126,female 80,mean age 63?16)with stroke were divided into inte rvention group(103 cases)and control group(103 cases),which matched by sex a nd age.All subjects were tested with SAS,DNF,MMSE,LES and ADL before interventi o n,3 months,6 months and 12 months later.Results:The rate of anxiety a fter 1 month of stroke in our sample was 18.4%.The reduction rate of SAS was g re ater in intervention group than control at all follow up points.Multi-factorial analysis showed,many factors including female,younger at onset,severity of strok e,poor general physical condition,less compliance with treatment,and other psych o-social factors(heavier family burden,less income,more life events,less social support)were all associated with anxiety after stroke and less reduction rate of SAS at intake and during follow up.Conclusion:Anxiety is a common c omplication after stroke,its occurrence and maintenance were associated with a v ariety of factors including severity of illness and psychosocial factors.Suppor tive psychological intervention can reduce anxiety after stroke.

Objective:To do factor analysis related to post-stro ke anxiety.Method:206 inpatients(male 126,female 80,mean age 63?16 )with stroke were tested with SAS,DNF,MMSE,LES and ADL.Results:T h e rate of anxiety after 1 month of stroke in our sample was 18.4%(38 cases).Mu lt i-factorial analysis showed,many factors including female,younger at onset,sever ity of stroke,poor general physical condition,less compliance with treatment,and other psycho-social factors(heavier family burden,less income,more life events, less social support)were all associated with anxiety after stroke.Conchus ion:Anxiety is a common complication after stroke,its occurrence were asso ciated with a variety of factors including severity of illness and psychosocial factors.