Intervention effect of BrainHQ visual training on depressive symptom in patients with post stroke depression / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the intervention effect of BrainHQ visual training on depressive symptom in patients with post stroke depression.Methods Eighty patients with post stroke depression were divided into control group(n=40)and intervention group(n=40).The control group accepted routine drug therapy and conventional rehabilitation, while intervention group received BrainHQ visual training additionally.They were assessed with Hamilton depression scale(HAMD) before and 4 weeks after intervention.Results Before intervention the HAMD score between control group and intervention group(respectively(19.80±3.96), (18.43±2.94)) had no statistical difference (P＞0.05).After 4-week intervention, the HAMD score of intervention group(9.58±5.42) was significantly lower than that of control group (13.85±5.73)(P＜0.01).Before the intervention, depression level of two groups had no difference(P＞0.05).After 4-week intervention,the difference of depression level was statistically significant in two groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion BrainHQ visual training can improve depressive symptom in patients with post stroke depression.