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. 2022 Apr;53(4):1402-1410.
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035499. Epub 2021 Dec 6.

Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide After Stroke: A Narrative Review of the Best Available Evidence

Ho-Yan Yvonne Chun  1 , Andrew Ford  2 , Mansur A Kutlubaev  3 , Osvaldo P Almeida  2 , Gillian E Mead  1
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Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide After Stroke: A Narrative Review of the Best Available Evidence

Ho-Yan Yvonne Chun et al. Stroke. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Depression and anxiety each affect around 1 in 3 people during the first year after a stroke. Suicide causes the death of about 3 to 4/1000 stroke survivors during the first 5 years. This narrative review describes the best available evidence for the epidemiology of depression, anxiety, and suicide; their prevention; and the treatment of anxiety and depression. We conclude with directions for future research.

Keywords: anxiety; depression; psychology; stroke; suicide.

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