Assessing Post-Stroke Depression

Assessing Post-Stroke Depression - #2

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Learn to assess post-stroke depression (PSD).

Geriatric Stroke Patient Follow-Up Visit

Assessment of post-stroke depression (PSD) is a complex task that does not lend itself to a single evaluation tool. Research has shown that a self-administered mood scale or interview-administered questionnaires can identify depressive symptoms.

Recognize and assess post-stroke depression in elderly patients.

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Catherine Tsufis, Steven Denson MD, John McGuire MD, Mark Wright MD, Judith Kosasih MD, Bambi Wessel

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI