Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of psychological rehabilitation on patients with limb motor dysfunction. Methods 136 cases of hospitalized patients who needed rehabilitation therapy and training were divided into observation group and control group. The control group received conventional rehabilitation, and the observation group received psychological rehabilitation (psychotherapy and medicine) in addition. Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) were assessed before and 8 weeks after treatment. Results Most of the 136 patients were involved in psychological problems, including anxiety, depression, somatization,fear, hostility. There was no difference in the scores of SCL-90, FMA and MBI between 2 groups before treatment (P>0.05). After 8 weeks treatment, the scores of SCL-90 were lower, except psychotism (P>0.05), in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05),the scores of FMA and MBI were higher in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion The psychological rehabilitation plays an important role in rehabilitation of limb motor dysfunction.

Key words: psychological rehabilitation, motor function, rehabilitation medicine