Fatalism, Optimism, Spirituality, Depressive Symptoms, and Stroke Outcome

Fatalism, optimism, spirituality, depressive symptoms, and stroke outcome: a population-based analysis.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE We sought to describe the association of spirituality, optimism, fatalism, and depressive symptoms with initial stroke severity, stroke recurrence, and poststroke mortality. METHODS Stroke cases from June 2004 to December 2008 were ascertained in Nueces County, TX. Patients without aphasia were queried on their recall of depressive symptoms, fatalism, optimism, and nono...

Depressive Symptoms and Risk of Stroke

Background and Purpose—Emerging evidence raises the possibility of an association between depression and stroke risk. This study sought to examine whether depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular events in a community-based sample. Methods—A prospective study was conducted on 4120 Framingham Heart Study participants aged 29 to 100 years with up to 8 years of ...

The Sunnybrook Stroke Study: a prospective study of depressive symptoms and functional outcome.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms, their clinical correlates, and the effects of depressive symptoms on stroke recovery, a relatively unselected, well-diagnosed cohort of consecutive stroke survivors was followed prospectively. METHODS Consecutive admissions to a regional stroke center who met World Health Organization and National Institute of Neurologica...

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Religious Coping, Stress, and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: A Prospective Study

Depressive symptoms and risk of stroke: the Framingham Study.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Emerging evidence raises the possibility of an association between depression and stroke risk. This study sought to examine whether depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular events in a community-based sample. METHODS A prospective study was conducted on 4120 Framingham Heart Study participants aged 29 to 100 years with up to 8 years o...