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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2025; 15(6): 103888
Published online Jun 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i6.103888
Published online Jun 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i6.103888
Psychiatric symptoms in stroke patients: Clinical features of depression and anxiety
Jie-Min Li, Su-Sheng Long, Xiao-Wei Zhang, You-Quan Ren, Department of Neurology, Linquan People’s Hospital, Fuyang 236400, Anhui Province, China
Teng-Xiang Lu, Department of Hemodialysis Room, Linquan People’s Hospital, Fuyang 236400, Anhui Province, China
Yi-Chun Jiang, Department of Psychiatry, Linquan People’s Hospital, Fuyang 236400, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Li JM and Ren YQ conceptualized this study; Ren YQ and Long SS contributed to data collection; Jiang YC and Li JM drafted the initial manuscript, Lu TX and Ren YQ contributed to formal analysis; Li JM and Jiang YC provided guidance and contributed to methodology; Li JM, Jiang YC, Ren YQ, and Zhang XW performed the visualization; Li JM and Ren QY validated this study; all authors participated in this study and jointly reviewed and edited the manuscript.
Supported by the 2023 Fuyang Municipal Scientific Research Projects in Health and Wellness, No. FY2023-0.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Linquan People’s Hospital, approval No. LQYY-2024-014.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent signed by patients and guardians was obtained for this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The data are not publicly available due to patient privacy restrictions but may be made available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request and with appropriate institutional approvals.
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Corresponding author: You-Quan Ren, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Neurology, Linquan People’s Hospital, No. 206 Jianshe South Road, Nanjie Stree, Fuyang 236400, Anhui Province, China. ryq197311@yeah.net
Received: March 12, 2025
Revised: April 11, 2025
Accepted: May 6, 2025
Published online: June 19, 2025
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Revised: April 11, 2025
Accepted: May 6, 2025
Published online: June 19, 2025
Processing time: 78 Days and 1.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Depression and anxiety are prevalent post-stroke psychiatric complications that significantly affect functional recovery and rehabilitation outcomes. This observational study highlights a biphasic pattern in the prevalence of depression, with the highest incidence at 2 weeks post-stroke. Stroke severity and left hemisphere lesions are closely associated with these psychiatric symptoms. Patients with depression and anxiety showed poorer functional outcomes and longer hospital stays. These findings emphasize the need for early psychiatric screening and intervention in stroke care to improve patient outcomes.