Instant-message online therapy for early post-stroke depression
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether brief online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered through instant messages can reduce depression symptoms after a stroke. It may help if your depression started after your stroke and you have mild to moderately severe symptoms.
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Who can take part
- You have had a stroke within the last year
- You are 18 or older
- You can read and communicate in Chinese (either Cantonese or Putonghua)
- You can use a smartphone to send/receive text or voice messages
- A short memory/thinking test score (MoCA 5-minute) is 14 or higher
- Your depression score (PHQ-9) is between 5 and 19
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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