A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON PSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITIES AMONG POST STROKE PATIENTS ATTENDING TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Stroke is a complex neurological event that often leads to both physical and neuropsychiatric adversely affecting recovery and quality of life. A six-month cross-sectional study conducted at a tertiary care hospital examined the frequency and associated factors of psychiatric conditions in 100 individuals recovering from stroke (66 men and 34 women, with an average age of 55 years). Using standardized tools (HAM-D, GAD-7, PSQI, MMSE) and neuroimaging-confirmed stroke localization, complications, psychiatric conditions were identified in a significant portion of the cohort: depression (49%), anxiety (27%), insomnia (18%), and cognitive impairment (29%). MCA infarcts (58% of cases) were most commonly associated with depression and cognitive deficits, particularly in older males with higher disability. Sociodemographic disadvantages such as low socioeconomic status and limited education further contributed to poorer outcomes. The results emphasize the importance of early mental health screening and personalized, multidisciplinary treatment approaches that consider both brain-related and social risk factors