Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective: To explore the effect of relaxation training on the improvement of insomnia in patients with post-stroke anxiety and depression. Methods: 150 patients with postmenopausal depression complicated with insomnia were randomly divided into treatment group and control group (n = 75). The control group was treated with paroxetine alone, The patients in the treatment group were treated with relaxation training on the basis of the control group. The two groups were treated continuously for 2 months. The sleep status of the two groups was evaluated by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and sleep electroencephalogram (EEG). Results: There was no significant difference in PSQI score between the two groups before treatment (P> 0.05). The PSQI score of the treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P <0.05) There were no significant differences in the EEG parameters between the two groups (P> 0.05). The differences of SL, TSA, AT and ASA between the two groups were statistically significant (P <0.05). Conclusion: Relaxation training for post-stroke anxiety and depression patients with insomnia can be more effective in improving the patients sleep status, worthy of clinical promotion and application.

[Key words] Stroke; Anxiety; Depression; Insomnia; Relaxation Training