Psychological interventions for improvement of symptoms of post-stroke depression – study protocol of the depression-intervention study for optimization of reconvalesence after stroke (DISCOVER)
Lino Braadt, Simone Fischer, Markus Naumann, Philipp Zickler, Thomas Schneider-Axmann, Laura Mühlich, Katharina Körber, Alexander Lassner, Wolfgang Strube, Astrid Röh, Alkomiet Hasan, Michael Ertl · 2024
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Lino Braadt and eleven co-authors lay out the DISCOVER trial, a study protocol for treating depression after stroke by telephone. Their 2024 paper notes that up to one in three stroke survivors develops depression, yet screening and treatment programs remain rare in aftercare. The trial runs at the University Hospital of Augsburg.
Every adult stroke patient admitted over one year is screened with a standard questionnaire; those still showing signs eight weeks later enter the trial. Patients are randomized to behavioral activation therapy or a mindfulness-based program, both delivered by phone. Symptoms are tracked for a year alongside function, quality of life, and major heart events. The team aim for proof that phone-based, need-matched therapy can cut long-term depression after stroke. A positive result would give clinics a cheap, scalable aftercare tool.
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| CREATOR | Lino Braadt, Simone Fischer, Markus Naumann, Philipp Zickler, Thomas Schneider-Axmann, Laura Mühlich, Katharina Körber, Alexander Lassner, Wolfgang Strube, Astrid Röh, Alkomiet Hasan, Michael Ertl |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |