Antidepressant drugs may be useful in treating depression after stroke, but also cause side effects. Depression is common after stroke and may be treated with antidepressant medication or psychological therapy. This review of 16 trials, including 1655 participants, found that antidepressant drugs may produce recovery or improve depression symptoms. However they also increase side effects. These drugs should be used with caution in people with persistent depressive symptoms after stroke, as little is known about the risks, especially of seizures, falls, and delirium. We found no evidence for the benefit of psychotherapy. Future research should include a broader group of stroke patients. - See more at: http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD003437/interventions-for-treating-depression-after-stroke#sthash.kdNLZWAT.dpuf