Abstract: Objective To understand the psychological status of stroke patients during rehabilitation. Methods 58 stroke patients were detected with Symptom Checklist (SCL-90) after 2 weeks. Results All the patients presented various psychological problems with various degrees after 2 weeks. There was no difference in types and degrees of psychological problem between hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke patients (P>0.05). The scores of depression, anxiety, terror, forced and interpersonal sensitivity were higher in serious limb paralysis patients than in mild ones (P<0.01). Conclusion The incidence of psychological problem is really high in patients after stroke. The more serious limb paralysis is, the more serious psychological problem is.

Key words: stroke, rehabilitation, psychological problem