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Stroke, vascular risk factors and depression
— cross-sectional study in a UK Caribbean-born population | | Author(s) | R Stewart, M Prince, M Richards |
| Journal title | The British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 178, January 2001 |
| Pages | pp 23-28 |
| Keywords | Stroke ; Vascular diseases ; Depression ; Black people ; Cross sectional surveys ; London. |
| Annotation | Stroke, hypertension and diabetes are common in older Caribbean-born populations in the UK, who may be at risk of depression secondary to vascular disease. The association between stroke, vascular risk factors and depression was examined in a south London community-based Caribbean-born population aged 55-75. Vascular risk factors were identified by interview, examination and blood test. Depression was categorised using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Disablement was assessed as a potential mediating factor. Physical illness and disablement were strongly associated with depression, independent of disablement. Previous stroke was associated with depression, independent of disablement. No vascular risk factors were associated with depression. The risk of disablement associated with stroke was not explained by disablement. However, the hypothesis that vascular risk factors are important in the genesis of depression was not supported. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010220202 A |
| Classmark | CQA: CQP: ENR: TKE: 3KB: 82L |
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