Depressive and anxiety disorders in chronic hepatitis C patients: Reliability and validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire

2012 ◽  
Vol 138 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Navinés ◽  
P. Castellví ◽  
J. Moreno-España ◽  
D. Gimenez ◽  
M. Udina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Patient Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

scholarly journals Frequency of depression in patients oFrequency of depression in patients of Chronic Hepatitis C who had not yet received treatmentf Chronic Hepatitis C who had not yet received treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1407-1410
Author(s):  
A. Adam ◽  
A. Z. K. Chachar ◽  
M. Haider ◽  
N. Yaqoob ◽  
M. Asif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C Patients ◽  
Hospital Protocol

Background: Chronic hepatitis C is a common entity which is frequently associated with depression. Aim: To determine the frequency of depression in patients of chronic hepatitis C who had not yet received treatment. Settings: Department of Gastroenterology and Medicine at Fatima Memorial Hospital Lahore, Pakistan. Study design: Cross sectional Descriptive study Methods: Total 217 patients were enrolled. Each patient was interviewed and then marked down by the doctor himself. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ 9) (annexure 2 attached) was applied to determine the presence of depression. Depression was managed as per hospital protocol. The study was conducted from 10th April, 2018 to 9th October, 2018 Results: In this study mean age was 45 years with standard deviation ± 11.33. 62% patients were male, 38% patients were female. More over 57% patients had depression while 43% patients didn’t have depression. Conclusion: Our study concluded that there was a significant association between depression and chronic hepatitis C patients before they have started their treatment, in tertiary care hospital. Keywords: Depression, chronic, hepatitis C

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