Kronenberg G, Schöner J, Levitanus M, et al. - With the aim to determine the effects of a prior traumatic event on PTSD symptoms triggered by a subsequent stroke, the ‘Stroke Complications after Traumatic Experiences and Stress’ (SATURN) study was designed. Ischemic stroke patients, for the first-ever, were surveyed 9–13 months after hospitalization at the Charité University Medical Center. Overall 258 responses from 636 eligible patients (~41%) were received. Based on respondents' scores on the IES-R, this sample had probable PTSD prevalence of 11% due to the stroke event. More severe PTSD symptoms were observed in correlation with female gender and younger age. A history of trauma exposure in tandem with endorsing subsequent PTSD symptoms was observed to be associated with significantly raised poststroke PTSD and depressive symptoms together with reduced psychological well-being. Overall adverse psychological outcomes after stroke were observed in correlation with younger age, being a woman, and having developed PTSD symptoms in the aftermath of a prior trauma.