scholarly journals The revised Beliefs About Voices Questionnaire (BAVQ–R)

2000 ◽  
Vol 177 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Chadwick ◽  
Susan Lees ◽  
Max Birchwood
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Improve Measurement ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Report Measure

BackgroundWe present a revised Beliefs About Voices Questionnaire (BAVQ–R), a self-report measure of patients' beliefs, emotions and behaviour about auditory hallucinations.AimsTo improve measurement of omnipotence, a pivotal concept in understanding auditory hallucinations, and elucidate links between beliefs about voices, anxiety and depression.MethodsSeventy-one participants with chronic auditory hallucinations completed the BAVQ–R, and 58 also completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.ResultsThe mean Cronbach's α for the five sub-scales was 0.86 (range 0.74–0.88). The study supports hypotheses about links between beliefs, emotions and behaviour, and presents original data on how these relate to the new omnipotence sub-scale. Original data are also presented on connections with anxiety and depression.ConclusionsThe BAVQ–R is more reliable and sensitive to individual differences than the original version, and reliably measures omnipotence.

scholarly journals Anxiety and depression symptoms in family members of icu patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kourti ◽  
Efstathia Christofilou ◽  
George Kallergis
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Icu Patients

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> This study investigated symptoms of anxiety and depression in relatives of patients admitted in the Intensive Care Unit and determined whether these symptoms were associated to the seriousness of the patients’ condition.</p><p><strong>Metodology:</strong> A total of 102 patients’ relatives were surveyed<br />during the study. They were given a self-report questionnaire in order to assess demographic data, anxiety and depression symptoms. The symptoms of anxiety and depression were evaluated with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (hads). Patient’s condition was evaluated with a.p.a.ch.e ii Score.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> More than 60% of patients’ relatives presented severe symptoms of anxiety and depression. No relation was found between symptoms of anxiety and depression of the relatives of patients and patients’ condition of health. On the<br />contrary, these feelings used to exist regardless of the seriousness of patient’s condition.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The assessment of these patients is recommended in order serious problems of anxiety<br />and depression to be prevented. </p>

Report of spontaneous and persistent genital arousal in women attending a sexual health clinic

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 519-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
L J Garvey ◽  
C West ◽  
N Latch ◽  
S Leiblum ◽  
D Goldmeier
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Multiple Features ◽  
Genital Arousal ◽  
Arousal Disorder ◽  
The Mean

The frequency of spontaneous genital arousal (GA) and persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD) in women is unknown. The aim of this study was to conduct an anonymous survey to assess the frequency and nature of spontaneous GA and PGAD in women attending a walk-in sexual health clinic in London. Female patients completed a questionnaire, which included demographic information, medical, psychiatric and gynaecology history, the hospital anxiety and depression scale, and a somatization scale. Patients were then asked to complete three questions regarding spontaneous and persistent GA. Any patient with one or more symptoms then answered questions about the distress, intensity and duration of sensations. Ninety-six subjects participated. The mean age was 28.97 years. Thirty-two women (33.3%) answered ‘yes’ to at least one question regarding spontaneous or persistent GA and six women (6.3%) women answered ‘yes’ to all three questions. Only one subject fulfilled all five diagnostic criteria for PGAD. In conclusion, women report a high rate of spontaneous GA in the absence of desire or excitement. This has not been well described previously. A small proportion of women report multiple features of spontaneous and persistent GA, with chronicity over years, but without distress in most cases. Larger studies are needed.

scholarly journals Psychiatric Disorders in an Arctic Community

2000 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack Haggarty ◽  
Zack Cernovsky ◽  
Patricia Kermeen ◽  
Harold Merskey
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Past ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Objective: To determine the rates of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, using modern nosology, in a random sample of residents aged 14 to 85 years living in an Arctic community. Method: A cross-sectional 2-step survey of randomly selected households was undertaken, using a self-report questionnaire to screen for anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse. The survey included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Ewing and Roose's 4-question alcohol screening instrument (the CAGE questionnaire). Cut-off scores for the HADS and CAGE were found by comparing HADS and CAGE scores with scores on the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-III-R (SCID) in a stratified subs ample. Results: Estimated rates of depression and anxiety were 26.5% and 19.0% respectively within the past week, and estimated rates of lifetime alcohol abuse were 30.5%. Conclusions: The estimated prevalence of psychiatric disorders in this Arctic community is higher than that indicated in previous findings on Native mental health.

Spiritual wellbeing and its relationship with perceived stress, anxiety and depression in Iranian cardiac patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Senmar ◽  
Elham Hasannia1 ◽  
Mohaddeseh Aliakbari ◽  
Fateme Safari Alamoti ◽  
Maryam Gholamhoseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cardiac Patients ◽  
Holistic Care ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Spiritual Wellbeing ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
The Mean

Aim This study was conducted to examine spiritual wellbeing and its relationship with perceived stress, anxiety and depression among cardiac patients. Methods The present descriptive study was conducted on 120 patients with cardiac diseases. The Perceived Stress Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Paloutzian and Ellison Spiritual Wellbeing Questionnaire were used for data collection. Results Of 120 patients, 79 were diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, 30 were diagnosed with heart failure, and the rest were diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia (mostly atrial fibrillation). The mean scores for depression, anxiety and stress in the studied patients were 10.1, 9.9, and 19.5, respectively. The mean score of the total spiritual wellbeing was 86.2. Results showed an inverse and significant relationship between spiritual wellbeing with perceived stress (R2=−0.535, P=0.001), anxiety (R2=−0.389, P<0.001), and depression (R2=−0.388, P<0.001). Conclusions Improving cardiac patients’ spiritual wellbeing should be recognised as an essential part of holistic care and an effective strategy in reducing depression, anxiety and stress among cardiac patients.

scholarly journals Episodic Breathlessness with and without Background Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Patients Admitted to an Acute Supportive Care Unit

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2102
Author(s):  
Sebastiano Mercadante ◽  
Claudio Adile ◽  
Patrizia Ferrera ◽  
Giuseppe Bonanno ◽  
Vincenzo Restivo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Clinical Appearance ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Numerical Scale ◽  
The Mean

Aim: To characterize episodic breathlessness (EB) in patients with advanced cancer, and to determine factors influencing its clinical appearance. Methods: A consecutive sample of advanced cancer patients admitted to an acute palliative care unit was surveyed. Continuous dyspnea and EB were measured by a numerical scale. The use of drugs used for continuous dyspnea and EB was recorded. Patients were asked about the characteristics of EB (frequency, intensity, duration and triggers). The Multidimensional dyspnea profile (MDP), the Brief dyspnea inventory (BDI), the Athens sleep scale (AIS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were also administered. Results: From 439 advanced cancer patients surveyed, 34 and 27 patients had EB, without and with background dyspnea, respectively. The mean intensity and the number of episodes were higher in patients with background dyspnea (p < 0.0005 and p = 0.05, respectively). No differences in duration were observed. Most episodes lasted <10 min. A recognizable cause triggering EB was often found. The presence of both background dyspnea and EB was associated with higher values of MDP and BDI. EB was independently associated with frequency and intensity of background dyspnea (OR = 20.9, 95% CI (Confidence interval) 9.1–48.0; p < 0.0005 and OR = 1.97, 95% CI 1.09–3.58; p = 0.025, respectively) and a lower Karnofsky level (OR = 0.96, 95%CI 0.92–0.98, p = 0.05). Discussion: EB may occur in patients with and without continuous dyspnea, and is often induced by physical and psychological factors. EB intensity is higher in patients with continuous dyspnea. The duration was often so short that the use of drugs, as needed, may be too late, unless administered pre-emptively when the trigger was predictable.

scholarly journals A study of antenatal anxiety: comparison across trimesters

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Priyambada ◽  
Amrit Pattojoshi ◽  
Ajay K. Bakhla
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
P Value ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pregnant Females ◽  
Antenatal Anxiety ◽  
The Mean

Background: The aim of present study was to investigate the antenatal anxiety across all three trimesters of pregnancy.Methods: This is a cross sectional, observational study for which data is collected from consenting subjects attending antenatal Out Patients department for routine antenatal checkup. Data included socio demographic information’s and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and statistical analysis done.Results: Out of 169 Pregnant females 27.8% were during first trimester, 40.8% during second trimester and 31.4% during 3rd trimester. The mean anxiety scores for first, second and third trimester was 10.74±2.97, 11.69±3.09 and 14.20±3.10 respectively. Independent t test revealed significantly higher anxiety scores for third trimester when compared to first trimester scores (t= -6.035, p value = 0.000).Conclusions: This study finds a significantly higher antenatal anxiety during third trimester of pregnancy.

scholarly journals Does Kangaroo Mother Care Reduce Anxiety in Postnatal Mothers of Preterm Babies? – A Descriptive Study from a Tertiary Care Centre in South India

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
Priyanka Rao ◽  
Raajashri R ◽  
Adhisivam Bethou ◽  
Vishnu Bhat ◽  
Palanivel C
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Subscale Score ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Care Group ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Preterm Babies ◽  
The Mean

Background: To assess anxiety and depression among postnatal mothers of preterm babies and to evaluate whether Kangaroo mother care reduces their anxiety.Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in south India. Anxiety and depression was assessed using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in 2 groups of postnatal mothers (Pre Kangaroo mother care and post Kangaroo mother care) with 50 participants each and compared. Results: In the pre Kangaroo mother care group, abnormal sub scale scores were noted in 27 (54%) and 21 (42%) for anxiety and depression respectively. The mean Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety subscale score was 10.1 (±4.5) and mean depression subscale score was 9.15 (±4.3) in the pre Kangaroo mother care group compared to 7.76 (± 4.8) and 7.24 (± 5.15) respectively in the post Kangaroo mother care group. The mean total Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score was significantly less in the post Kangaroo mother care group compared to pre Kangaroo mother care group. Conclusions: Mothers of preterm neonates experience significant anxiety and depression during the immediate postnatal period and Kangaroo mother care can reduce their stress. Keywords: Anxiety; depression; kangaroo mother care; newborn; preterm.

EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ROSACEA USING DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX (DLQI) AND THE HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE (HADS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alpana Mohta ◽  
Asha Nyati ◽  
Aditi Agrawal ◽  
Suresh Kumar Jain ◽  
Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dermatology Life Quality Index ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Life Quality Index

Introduction: Rosacea is a chronic skin disease associated with high levels of psychological distress and a significant impact on quality of life. Objective: To evaluate the quality of life, depression and anxiety in patients with rosacea. Material and Methods- Seventy-three patients, aged 18 years or above, with a clinical diagnosis of rosacea were included in the study. All patients completed a Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire and a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) quessionaire. Results: The mean DLQI score of patients was 7.98 ± 5.86 which signified a moderate impact on quality of life. The mean HADS-A (anxiety) score was 4.83 ± 4.42, while the mean HADS-D (depression) score was 5.22 ± 4.04. Thirteen (17.81%) patients had anxiety HADS-A (≥11 points) while 11 (15.07%) patients had depression HADS-D (≥11 points). Total DLQI score of patients with rosacea correlated positively with anxiety (r = 0.67, p value- <0.001) and depression (r = 0.49, p value- <0.001) Conclusion: Rosacea is a distressing disease which has a moderate impact on patient’s QOL. Dermatologists must always be vigilant of the psychosocial aspects of rosacea and should opt for the self-perception of rosacea by patients while prescribing a treatment regimen. Keywords: Rosacea, dermatology life quality index, DLQI, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale: Factor Structure, Internal Consistency and Convergent Validity in Patients with Dizziness

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 394-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin G. Piker ◽  
David M. Kaylie ◽  
Douglas Garrison ◽  
Debara L. Tucci
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Dizziness Handicap Inventory ◽  
Unselected Group ◽  
Outpatient Settings

Psychiatric comorbidities, particularly anxiety-related pathologies, are often observed in dizzy patients. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a widely used self-report instrument used to screen for anxiety and depression in medical outpatient settings. The purpose of this study was to assess the factor structure, internal consistency and convergent validity of the HADS in an unselected group of patients with dizziness. The HADS and the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) were administered to 205 dizzy patients. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted and indicated a 3-factor structure, inconsistent with the 2-subscale structure (i.e. anxiety and depression) of the HADS. The total scale was found to be internally consistent, and convergent validity, as assessed using the DHI, was acceptable. Overall findings suggest that the HADS should not be used as a tool for psychiatric differential diagnosis, but rather as a helpful screener for general psychiatric distress in the two domains of psychiatric illness most germane in dizzy patients.

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