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

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.

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1269.2-1269
Author(s):  
K. Andreasson ◽  
H. Sandlund ◽  
H. Alexanderson

Background:The adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) comprise dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), antisynthetase syndrome (ASS), overlap myositis and inclusion body myositis (IBM). Impaired physical capacity, self-reported fatigue and pain are common features in IIM. Quality of life is reduced compared to population-based reference values. To our knowledge self-reported levels of physical activity has not been studied in patients with IIM. Further, anxiety and depression are common in other rheumatic diseases, such as SLE, but is less studied in IIM, and not previously in relation to levels of physical activity. There is evidence for symptom reducing effects of exercise for patients suffering from depression (1).Objectives:The objective of this study is to assess the levels of self-reported physical activity, depression and anxiety amongst adult patients with IIM. A further aim is to evaluate differences in anxiety/depression based on levels of physical activity as well as to analyze relationships between physical activity and anxiety/depression.Methods:All patients with IIM visiting the Rheumatology clinic at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna between February 2019 and January 2020 where asked to fill in questionnaires about their levels of physical activity for the last seven days using the International Physical Activities Questionnaire – short form (IPAQ), and anxiety and depression using Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The myositis team nurse distributed the questionnaires. Spearman’s rho was used for correlation analysis. Kruskal-Wallis test and post-hoc adjustment with Bonferroni correction was used to analyze group differences. HADS is scored in two separate scales, one for depression (HADS-D) and one for anxiety (HADS-A). The cut-off value for probable depression or anxiety is ≥8 of a maximum of 21 per scale (2). IPAQ-results was scored as 1 (low, < 150 min/w), 2 (moderate, ≥ 150 min/w – health-enhancing levels of physical activity, HEPA, according to WHO) and 3 (high, ≥ 300 min/w).Results:A total of 61 patients answered the questionnaires. 52 (85 %) of the patients reported to reach HEPA and 24 of these patients reported to be active on a high level. 22 patients (36 %) scored probable anxiety or depression, with six scoring ≥8 for both depression and anxiety. Patients with low levels of physical activity (IPAQ-1) scored significantly higher anxiety and depression compared to those reaching HEPA (IPAQ-2 and IPAQ-3) p<0.0001 – 0.020. The correlation between physical activity and depression (Fig. 1) was rs=-0.48 (-0.66; -0.26) and between physical activity and anxiety (Fig. 2), rs=-0.27 (-0.49; -0.02).Conclusion:Self-reported data indicates that most patients with IIM in this sample reached HEPA level or higher. Patients who do not reach HEPA score significantly higher anxiety and depression compared to those reaching HEPA. However, levels of physical activity correlates moderately to depression and weakly to anxiety. The number of patients who reached HEPA is high compared to studies in rheumatoid arthritis or the general population. This could be explained by frequent visits to physical therapists early in the disease and yearly check-ups with a focus on exercise and physical activity. Further the inter-professional myositis team also has a focus on exercise and the importance of everyday physical activity. This is cross-sectional, self-reported data and longitudinal studies are needed also including objective measures. This is preliminary data with data collection ongoing throughout 2020.References:[1]Craft, LL et al. The benefits of exercise for the clinically depressed. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2004;6(3):104-111[2]Zigmond, AS et al. The hospital anxiety and depression scale. Acta Psychiat. Scand. 1983;67(6):361-70Disclosure of Interests:None declared


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (Especial 5) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Silas de Oliveira Damasceno ◽  
José Henrique Piedade Cardoso ◽  
Raíssa Puzzi Ladvig ◽  
Luana Martins de Paula ◽  
Renilton José Pizzol ◽  
...  

Pain, anxiety, and depression are symptoms that need attention in physiotherapeutic practice, once they influence the functionality of patients, so understanding them becomes an important tool. The aim of the study was to verify the levels of pain, depression, and anxiety in patients attended at a physiotherapy center. A cross-sectional clinical study in which a sociodemographic questionnaire was applied, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (MRQ). Seven patients participated and presented a MRI score of 18.57 ± 2.63 points, HADS in the topic anxiety 12.71 ± 5.43 points, HADS depression 9.57 ± 5.22 points and the resting VAS presented an average of 4 , 42 ± 3.9 pain points and in motion showed 8.71 ± 0.95. It is concluded that the population with low back pain has high intensity of pain, probable anxiety and possible level of depression.


2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 523
Author(s):  
Helder Farinha ◽  
Joana Raposo de Almeida ◽  
Ana Rita Aleixo ◽  
Hugo Oliveira ◽  
Filomena Xavier ◽  
...  

Introduction: Smoking prevalence in Portugal is estimated to be 19.7% (2005). Smoking is prevalent in anxiety disorders. Studies report that 60% of smokers have a history of depression. The Fagerström scale can be used to assess smoke dependence. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale allows an estimate of anxiety and depression. Our goal was to find whether there is a relationship between smoking and anxiety / depression in eight clinics within primary care practice.Material and Methods: We designed an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical study. Anonymous survey. We considered as inclusion criteria the over 18 years of age and literate clinic users and as exclusion criteria the under 18 years old users or incomplete surveys. We defined as variables: Fagerström, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, age, marital status, gender, profession, schooling.Results: We obtained a total of 608 valid surveys of which there were 64% women and 21% smokers. We found no differences in the prevalence of anxiety or depression when comparing non-smokers, ex-smokers and smokers. We found that the degree of nicotine addiction varies directly with anxiety and depression, however, the only statistically significant relationship observed was in women, even after correcting the effect of age.Discussion: There is a relationship between nicotine dependence and the severity of symptoms of anxiety and depression, most relevant in women. Limitation: selection bias.Conclusion: This study supplies information regarding psychological factors associated with tobacco consumption, allowing for its inclusion in treatment options for nicotine dependence.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miyabi Uda ◽  
Motomu Hashimoto ◽  
Ryuji Uozumi ◽  
Mie Torii ◽  
Takao Fujii ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction / objectives Management of anxiety and depression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is vital. Previous studies investigating this topic are conflicting, and this topic still has not been thoroughly investigated. This study aimed to clarify the association of disease activity with anxiety and depression after controlling for physical disability, pain, and treatment. Method We conducted a cross-sectional study of RA patients from the Kyoto University Rheumatoid Arthritis Management Alliance cohort. For assessments, we used the Disease Activity Score (DAS28), Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), and Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. Depression and anxiety were defined by a Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale score ≥8. We then performed multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results Of 517 participants, 17.9% had anxiety, and 28.2% had depression. The multivariable logistic regression analyses showed patients with DAS28-based non-remission had low association with anxiety (odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval {CI}], 0.93 [0.48–1.78]: p = 0.82) but slight association with depression (OR [95% CI], 1.45 [0.81–2.61]: p = 0.22). However, severity of the patient’s global assessment (PtGA) on DAS28 was associated with anxiety (OR [95% CI], 1.15 [1.02–1.29]; p = 0.03) and depression (OR [95% CI], 1.21 [1.09–1.35]; p < 0.01). Additionally, HAQ-DI-based non-remission was associated with anxiety (OR [95% CI], 3.51 [1.85–6.64]; p < 0.01) and depression (OR [95% CI], 2.65 [1.56–4.50]; p < 0.01). Younger patients (OR [95% CI], 0.83 [0.68–1.01]; p = 0.07) and patients not treated with methotrexate (OR [95% CI], 0.67 [0.40–1.13]; p = 0.13) tended to suffer from anxiety. Patients using steroids had a closer association with depression than those not using them (OR [95% CI], 1.66 [1.03–2.67]; p = 0.04). Conclusions Assessment of disease activity, PtGA, and HAQ-DI are important for assessing anxiety and depression in RA patients. Attention should be paid to improving PtGA and physical function.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakariya Al Naamani ◽  
Kevin Gormley ◽  
Helen Noble ◽  
Olinda Santin ◽  
Mohammed Al Maqbali

Abstract Objective Patients undergoing haemodialysis may experience troubling symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep quality, which may affect their quality of life. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep quality among patients receiving haemodialysis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to explore the contributing predictors. Methods A cross-sectional and descriptive correlational design using Qualtrics software was performed. Data were collected using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue (FACT-F), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Logistic regression analyses were used to explore the predictors that were associated with fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep quality. Results Of the 123 patients undergoing haemodialysis who participated, 53.7% (n = 66) reported fatigue, 43.9% (n = 54) reported anxiety, 33.3% (n = 41) reported depression and 56.9% (n = 70) reported poor sleep. Fatigue, anxiety and sleep quality (P < .05) were significantly associated with being female, and whether family members or relatives were suspected or confirmed with COVID-19. Logistic regression showed that being within the age group 31–40, having a secondary education level, anxiety, depression and sleep quality were the main predictors affecting the fatigue group. Conclusion Fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep quality are significant problems for patients receiving haemodialysis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Appropriate interventions to monitor and reduce fatigue, psychological problems and sleep quality amongst these patients are needed. This can help to strengthen preparations for responding to possible future outbreaks or pandemics of infectious diseases for patients receiving haemodialysis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 809-812
Author(s):  
Regan Shakya ◽  
Bandana Gautam

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive disabling illness characterized by persistent airflow limitation affecting physical, psychological and social aspect of the individual. Amongst the associated co morbidities, depression and anxiety has been identified as common modifiable psychiatric comorbidities of COPD which impacts the patient’s quality of life.  Objectives: To establish the prevalence of depression and anxiety among the COPD patient and determine the association between them. Methodology: The cross sectional study was conducted at Dhulikhel Hospital. We used a convenient sampling method to recruit seventy three COPD participants admitted in the Medicine ward. We interviewed the participants to evaluate anxiety and depression using the Nepali version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire. We considered positive result of anxiety and depression when the Hospital Anxiety and Depression score was above eight.  Results: Depressive and Anxiety symptoms were observed in 30 % and 33% of the participants respectively. Similarly 20% of the participants had both the symptoms of depression and anxiety. The association between depression and anxiety was found to be highly significant (p<0.001). In the multivariate model the odds of depression and anxiety was nine percent increase with every one year increase in age after adjusting for gender and duration of illness. (adjusted OR: 1.07; CI 1.00- 1.17; p-value: 0.03). In an unadjusted model depression was significantly associated to every year increase in age (unadjusted OR: 1.07; CI: 1.00- 1.13; p-value: 0.03) Conclusion: Depression and anxiety is prevalent among COPD patient at Dhulikhel hospital with one fifth of the patient demonstrating both depression and anxiety symptoms.


Author(s):  
Shireen Jawed ◽  
Benash Altaf ◽  
Rana Muhammad Tahir Salam ◽  
Farhat Ijaz

Abstract Objectives: This study was aimed to determine and compare the frequency of the emotional disturbances, anxiety and depression among the medical students on Hospital Anxiety Depression scale (HAD) score among the hostelites and day scholars. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at private medical college in Faisalabad, Pakistan, from March 2019 to April 2019, comprising of 105 male and female students. Validated Hospital Anxiety depression scale (HAD-A and HAD-D) was used to collect data from 1st year and 2nd year MBBS students in order to evaluate anxiety and depression among them.  Data was analyzed on SPSS 21. Pearson’s Chi-square was applied to compare the percentages of anxious and depressed subjects among the studied group. Independent sample t-test was applied for comparison of mean HAD scores between hostelites and day scholars. P value ? 0.05 was taken as significant. Results: There were 105 students in the study with a mean age of 19.4± 0.68 years. Overall, 82.7% students had anxiety, and 52.1% suffered from depression. Average HAD –A and HAD- D scores were 11.2 ± 3.41 and 7.2 ± 3.37 respectively. Greater number of hostelites was suffering from emotional disturbances as compared to day scholars.  HAD –A scores was significantly higher in hostelites than day scholars with P value 0.003*(11.85 ± 3.42 Vs 10.92 ±2.56).  HAD- D scores were also higher in hostilities but difference was insignificant. (7.57± 3.42   Vs 6.85 ±1.58) Continuous...


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 3322-3324
Author(s):  
Syed Asim Ali Shah ◽  
Usama Bin Zubair ◽  
Muhammad Nadeem ◽  
Muhammad Faheem Qasim ◽  
Syed Azhar Ali ◽  
...  

Aim: To look for the presence of depression and anxiety among patients suffering from mild to moderate COVID-19 disease. Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine, Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) Hospital Wah Cantt from 1st April 2020 to 30th September 2020. Patients presenting to Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) Hospital Wah Cantt with relevant symptoms and tested positive on polymerase chain reaction for COVID-19 were included in the study. Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) was administered to look for the presence and severity of anxiety and depression among the study participants. Results: Total 101 patients were included in the study, 76.2% were male while 23.8% were female. Mean age of the patients was 53.50 ±13.281years.Out of 101 patients, 33.7% did not show any sign of anxiety and 42.6% showed borderline anxiety while 23.8% had confirmed anxiety. Depression was not found in 72.3%, borderline depressive symptoms were present in 25.7%, while 2% had confirmed depression. Conclusion: Depression and anxiety were common findings among patients admitted in hospital with COVID 19. Anxiety was more common than depression in these patients. Borderline anxiety and depression were found in most of the patients which may need formal psychiatric consultation for exact diagnosis. Keywords: Anxiety; covid-19; depression, Pakistan


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1988-1988
Author(s):  
L. Zhang ◽  
Y.-L. He ◽  
H. Ma ◽  
Z.-N. Liu ◽  
F.-J. Jia ◽  
...  

IntroductionDepression and anxiety disorders are prevalent mental disorders in China. But some those patients do not seek help from psychiatrists firstly but see internists first.Objectives and aimsThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depressive - anxiety disorders in gastroenterology outpatients and assess the detection rate provided by physicians in China.MethodsA multicenter, hospital-based cross-sectional study was carried on in the 15 large general hospitals of five cities cross China. A total of 1995 gastroenterological outpatients were screened by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Subjects whose HADS scores ≥ 8 were interviewed by psychiatrists, using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I) to make further diagnoses. Physicians’ diagnoses and treatment were recorded.ResultsThe adjusted prevalence of depressive disorder and anxiety disorders was 14.39% and 9.42% respectively.ConclusionsThe prevalence of depressive-anxiety disorder is high in gastroenterology outpatients in China, which suggests the related training of detecting these mental disorders is needed to gastroenterologists.


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