Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of psychological intervention on dysphagia after stroke complicated with depression. Methods 60 cases with dysphagia complicated with depression were divided into treatment and control groups. Based on the nountine nursing and swallowing function training, the treatment group received psychological intervention. They were assessed with multimodel approach to diagnosis of post stroke depression (MMADD) and drinking test before and after treatments. Results The scores of drinking test and MMADD inside symptom in treatment group were lower than that of control （P＜0.05）. Conclusion The psychological intervention at early stage can facilitate the recovery of swallowing dysfunction and depresson after stroke.

Key words: stroke, dysphagia, depression, psychological intervention