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| Publications [#174205] of G. Allan Johnson
Papers Published
- PW Burvill, GA Johnson, KD Jamrozik, CS Anderson, EG Stewart-Wynne, TM Chakera, Prevalence of depression after stroke: the Perth Community Stroke Study.,
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, vol. 166 no. 3
(March, 1995),
pp. 320-7, ISSN 0007-1250
(last updated on 2010/04/30)
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The Perth Community Stroke Study (PCSS) was a population-based study of the incidence, cause, and outcome of acute stroke. METHOD: Subjects from the study were assessed initially, by examination and interview, and at four- and 12-month follow-ups to determine differences in prevalence of depression between the sexes and between patients with first-ever and recurrent strokes. RESULTS: The prevalence of depressive illness four months after stroke in 294 patients from the PCSS was 23% (18-28%), 15% (11-19%) major depression and 8% (5-11%) minor depression. There were no significant differences between the sexes or between patients with first-ever and recurrent strokes. With a non-hierarchic approach to diagnosis of those with depression, 26% of men and 39% of women had an associated anxiety disorder, mainly agoraphobia. Nine per cent of male and 13% of female patients interviewed had evidence of depression at the time of the stroke. Twelve months after stroke 56% of the men were still depressed (40% major and 16% minor), as were 30% of the women (12% major and 18% minor). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of depression after stroke was comparable with that reported from other studies, and considerably less than that reported from in-patient and rehabilitation units.
Keywords:
Adaptation, Psychological • Adult • Aged • Aged, 80 and over • Cerebrovascular Disorders • Cohort Studies • Cross-Sectional Studies • Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders • Depressive Disorder • Female • Follow-Up Studies • Humans • Incidence • Male • Middle Aged • Recurrence • Sick Role • Western Australia • diagnosis • epidemiology • epidemiology* • psychology
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