Title of article
Depression and Anxiety in a Cardiovascular Outpatient Clinic: A descriptive study.
Author/Authors
Bayani، Baktash نويسنده Mashhad Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , , Yousefi، Shakila نويسنده Islamic Azad university Torbat - e-Jam Branch, Khorasan Razavi, Iran Yousefi, Shakila , Bayani، Mahtab نويسنده Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Bayani, Mahtab , Shirmohammadi، Maryam نويسنده Department of Anatomy, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Alimoradi، Abdollatif نويسنده Islamic Azad university Torbat - e-Jam Branch, Khorasan Razavi, Iran Alimoradi, Abdollatif , Falsoleiman، Homa نويسنده , , Yazdi، Narges نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran. Yazdi, Narges , Arbabi، Mohammad نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2011
Pages
119
From page
7
To page
125
Abstract
Objective: Cardiac diseases are psycho-somatic disorders, and psychological aspects play an essential role in their initiation and exacerbation. The aim of this study was to gain appropriate knowledge in the epidemiology of co-morbid depression and anxiety disorder in cardiovascular outpatients.
Method: This study is descriptive with a sample of patients attending a cardio-vascular clinic. 238 individuals were included in this study using a consecutive sampling method. The study instrument was Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire, which is a clinical scale for assessing anxiety and depression.
Results: Of the 238 participants in this study, 93(38.7%) were male and 146 (61.3%) female. 28.5% of patients suffered from anxiety disorders , and 41.9% had depression. Regarding comorbid diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and hypertension, the severity of depression was just related to hypertension. There was a meaningful relationship between gender and symptoms of anxiety so that symptoms were more severe in women.
Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients suffering from cardio-vascular diseases, it is necessary to screen psychological disorders in patients with cardio-vascular diseases and improve their cardio-vascular health and quality of life as mush as possible.
Method: This study is descriptive with a sample of patients attending a cardio-vascular clinic. 238 individuals were included in this study using a consecutive sampling method. The study instrument was Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire, which is a clinical scale for assessing anxiety and depression.
Results: Of the 238 participants in this study, 93(38.7%) were male and 146 (61.3%) female. 28.5% of patients suffered from anxiety disorders , and 41.9% had depression. Regarding comorbid diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and hypertension, the severity of depression was just related to hypertension. There was a meaningful relationship between gender and symptoms of anxiety so that symptoms were more severe in women.
Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients suffering from cardio-vascular diseases, it is necessary to screen psychological disorders in patients with cardio-vascular diseases and improve their cardio-vascular health and quality of life as mush as possible.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Serial Year
2011
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Record number
2392377
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