Solution-focused brief therapy combined with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for post-stroke depression: a randomized controlled trial.
Topics in stroke rehabilitation March 1, 2026 Juan Xiong, Yan Lin, Zhen Zhu Mao et al.
A combined therapy of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy reduced depression and anxiety and improved mindfulness, quality of life, and functional independence in patients with post-stroke depression. The study enrolled 60 patients from a hospital in Jiangxi, with 29 in a control group and 27 in an intervention group. Outcomes measured with standard scales showed significant group-by-time interaction effects favoring the intervention group across all measures, including depression severity, anxiety, mindfulness, quality of life, and functional independence. The authors suggest the combined intervention has clinical value as an adjunct to routine post-stroke care.