Gender and Stress in Predicting Depressive Symptoms Following Stroke
Mazure CM, Weinberger AH, Pittman B, Sibon I, Swendsen J. Gender and Stress in Predicting Depressive Symptoms Following Stroke. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014, 38: 240-246. PMID: 25401293, PMCID: PMC4283501, DOI: 10.1159/000365838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-stroke depressionPost-stroke patientsDepressive symptomsStressful life eventsClinic visitsElectronic momentary assessmentRisk of PSDThree monthsLife eventsStandardized depression scalesRegular clinic visitsSpecific depressive symptomsStandard clinical assessmentPredicting Depressive SymptomsStroke centersAppetite changesProspective studyFunctional outcomeClinical assessmentDepression ScaleDepression assessmentGender differencesAmbulatory monitoringSignificant associationSymptoms