Abstract: ObjectiveTo observe the manifestations of depression at different stages after cerebral concussion. Methods77 cerebral concussion patients received Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) examination at acute stage (in the 7 days after disease) and convalescence stage (at about 30 days after disease), and then compared with 48 health adults. ResultsThe scores of anxietas somatization, cognitive handicap, retardation, dyssomnia, feeling of despair conclude the total score in the cerebral concussion patients at acute stage were all significantly higher than that of the control (P<0.05). During the convalescence stage, the scores of anxietas somatization, the change of body weight, cognitive handicap, diurnal variation, retardation, dyssomnia, feeling of despair conclude the total score were all significantly higher than that of the control (P<0.05). The scores of almost all the item of HAMD were significantly higher than that of the control at both acute stage and convalescence stage, and the scores of athymia, suicide, difficulty falling asleep, early awake, agitate, somatization, constitutional symptom, hypochondriasis, loss of weight, insight, diurnal variation, feeling of despair, anosognosia, sense of inferiority and total HAMD scores at convalescence stage were all significantly higher than that at the acute stage, but the scores of blockage, psychoanxietas, derealization, symptom of over-absorption mind, compel symptom, sense of capability decrease at the acute stage were all significantly higher than that at the convalescence stage (P<0.05).ConclusionThe manifestations of depression in the cerebral concussion patients were not completely the same, so the mental intervention should be in direction.

Key words: cerebral concussion, psychology, depression, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD)