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Post Stroke Depression

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Objectives•To appreciate the incidence, prevalence and iompact of mooddisorders following stroke (PSD)•To review screening instruments and timing of assessment ofPSD•To comment on possible mechanisms of PSD•To review the pharmacological treatments used in strokepatients•To mention recent definitive studies on antidepressants•To comment on the differences between treatment of poststrokedepression and “non-medical” depression (MDD)•To promote discussion of resources available locally

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