Post-stroke depression.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: This intervention group receives mindfulness for sixteen one-hour sessions, two days a week. This stress reduction protocol is designed by Kabat Zain (1990). Tech
Sponsors
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
35 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Lasting more than three months after a stroke a left hemisphere lesion confirmed by a neurologist and an MRI or CT scan A history of having stroke only for one time ability to read and write depression test score above ten
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient has a history of a second stroke Simultaneous use of tobacco and smoking The patient has a history of other chronic illnesses The patient has a history of psychological illness other than depression Patient with aphasia and impaired consciousness The patient has acute economic problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depression score in Beck Questionnaire. Timepoint: Depression test scores are measured before the intervention as pre-test and also in the first intervention group at the end of the eighth week of mindfulness intervention and in the second intervention group at the end of the twelfth week, body pcychotherapy intervention. Method of measurement: Beck Depression Questionnaire.;National Institutes of Health(NIH) Stroke Scale Questionnaire Score. Timepoint: National Institutes of Health(NIH) Stroke Scale Questionnaire Score is measured before the intervention as pre-test and also in the first intervention group at the end of the eighth week of mindfulness intervention and in the second intervention group at the end of the twelfth week, body pcychotherapy intervention. Method of measurement: National Institutes of Health(NIH) Stroke Scale Questionnaire.;Wechsler Digit Span measurement tool Score. Timepoint: Wechsler Digit Span measurement tool Score is measured before the intervention as pre-test and also in the first intervention group at the end of the eighth week of mindfulness intervention and in the second intervention group at the end of the twelfth week, body pcychotherapy intervention. Method of measurement: Wechsler Digit Span measurement tool.;Course block Computer Psychological Test Score. Timepoint: Course block Computer Psychological Test Score is measured before the intervention as pre-test and also in the first intervention group at the end of the eighth week of mindfulness intervention and in the second intervention group at the end of the twelfth week, body pcychotherapy intervention. Method of measurement: Course block Computer Psychological Test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin Card Test score. Timepoint: Wisconsin Card Test score is measured before the intervention as pre-test and also in the first intervention group at the end of the eighth week of mindfulness intervention and in the second intervention group at the end of the twelfth week, body pcychotherapy intervention. Method of measurement: Wisconsin Card Test.;London Tower Test score. Timepoint: London Tower Test score is measured before the intervention as pre-test and also in the first intervention group at the end of the eighth week of mindfulness intervention and in the second intervention group at the end of the twelfth week, body pcychotherapy intervention. Method of measurement: London Tower Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSahar Sadat Nazm Bojnourdi
Mashhad Ferdowsi University
Outcome results
None listed