Correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder in stroke survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after life-threatening events, including illness, but correlates of PTSD after stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) have not been well described.

Methods

We measured the prevalence of stroke-induced PTSD with the PTSD Checklist Specific for stroke (PCL-S) in adults who had a stroke or TIA within 5 years. A PCL-S score of 50 or more indicated likely PTSD. We tested for potential predictors of stroke-associated PTSD, including demographics, stroke history, disability, medical comorbidities, depression, and emotional support and then examined the association between poststroke PTSD and measures of physical and mental health.

Results

Of 535 participants, 95 (18%) had a PCL-S score of 50 or more; the mean scor

SUBMITTER: Goldfinger JZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3992186 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature