Anxiety and Depression

2020 ◽  
pp. 158-179
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Autoimmune Thyroiditis ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Depression Disorders ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Behavior And Cognition

It is an established entity that thyroid hormones play an important role in mood, behavior, and cognition. Autoimmune thyroiditis, including Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT), can lead to depression and anxiety disorders. It is thus important to enhance awareness among physicians about this connection to accelerate the diagnostic process. In patients with depression and anxiety disorders, a test for autoimmune thyroiditis should be performed, and in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis, a screening for psychiatric symptoms is necessary. Thus, patients presenting with anxiety or depression disorders should be treated and monitored by both an endocrinologist and a psychiatrist in liaison with each other so as to optimize their management. Moreover, an early recognition of an endocrine condition will help minimize psychiatric morbidity and hence improve health. This chapter explores anxiety, depression, and Hashimoto's disease.

scholarly journals Prevalence of anxiety and depression among domestic and foreign medical students in Poland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneta Anna Jaroszewska ◽  
Szymon Tyras ◽  
Martyna Dziewit ◽  
Joanna Jaroszewska ◽  
Katarzyna Podhorodecka
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Student Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Depression Disorders

Introduction: Depression and anxiety disorders are much more common among medical students than in the general population. Due to additional risk factors, foreign students may be particularly vulnerable. Despite this, there is still an insufficient number of studies analyzing the prevalence of mental disorders among foreign medical students, especially in Poland. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess and compare the prevalence of anxiety and depression disorders between domestic and foreign medical students in Poland. Material and methods: An anonymous internet survey containing questions about socio-demography and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire was distributed among students. Based on the field of study and country of origin, participants were divided into 3 groups – Polish medical student group (PMG, n = 214); foreign medical student group (FMG, n = 59) and control group, which were Polish students of other faculties (CG, n = 476). The study groups were compared using the χ2 test. Results and discussion: The prevalence of depression disorders was 30%, 31% and 28% (PMG, FMG and CG, respectively). No statistically significant difference was observed between the study groups (P = 0.77). The prevalence of anxiety disorders was 57%, 90% and 59% (PMG, FMG and CG, respectively). Anxiety disorders were more common among FMG as compared to PMG and CG (P < 0.01 in both cases). Conclusions: The prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students in Poland is high. Foreign medical students appear to be particularly vulnerable to anxiety disorders.

scholarly journals Psychiatric morbidity among the patients with acne Vulgaris in a tertiary care Hospital

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 773-778
Author(s):  
Fahmida Ahmed ◽  
Anwar Husain ◽  
Meherunnessa Begum ◽  
Mohd Nurul Alam ◽  
Muhammad Ayaaz Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Acne Vulgaris ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire

Background: Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder which has a high prevalence among adolescence and young adults. Although acne does not cause direct physical impairment, it can produce a significant psychosocial burden. As the face is almost always the site of involvement of acne, its presence can alter one’s perception of body image. Increased levels of anxiety, anger, depression, and frustration are also observed in patients with acne. Acne affects social, vocational, and academic performance of teenagers & young adult. Objective: To identify socio-demographic profile and to evaluate the psychiatric morbidity in patients with acne vulgaris in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted from June 2017 to December 2017 among the patients of acne vulgaris attending outpatient department of Dermatology in Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Dhaka. Purposive sampling technique was used. The sample size of the study was 181. Data were collected by using semi structured socio-demographic questionnaire and the SRQ to screen psychiatric symptoms. The Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ), is a psychiatric case finding instrument, was developed by World Health Organization (WHO) to screen for psychiatric disturbance especially among developing countries. The data obtained was collected, tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), for windows version 20. Results: Study was conducted on 181patients comprising 135(74.6%) were female & 46(25.4%) were male. Age group between 16 to 22 years carried maximum incidence 100(55.2%). Among the patients Psychiatric morbidity was found in86(48%) of the study population. Psychiatric morbidity was found more in young and females patients. Among the types of psychiatric morbidity Anxiety disorders were 57(66.3%) & Major Depressive Disorder(MDD) was 29(33.7%).Anxiety disorders were included social phobia (26.7%), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) (18.6%), panic disorder (14%) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)(7%). Conclusion: Patients with acne vulgaris in whom psychiatric morbidity is present, should be routinely evaluated and their psychiatric morbidity need to be treated adequately for maximize their health. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(4) 2019 p.773-778

scholarly journals Association of Depression and Anxiety Disorders With Autoimmune Thyroiditis

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva-Maria Siegmann ◽  
Helge H. O. Müller ◽  
Caroline Luecke ◽  
Alexandra Philipsen ◽  
Johannes Kornhuber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Autoimmune Thyroiditis ◽  
Depression And Anxiety

scholarly journals The relationship between the severity of asthma and comorbidites with anxiety and depressive disorders

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre M Valença ◽  
Rodrigo Falcão ◽  
Rafael C Freire ◽  
Isabella Nascimento ◽  
Ronaldo Nascentes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Relationship

OBJECTIVE: There is evidence that asthma is associated with increased frequency of psychiatric symptoms and mental disorders. Our aim was to assess the frequency of anxiety and depressive disorders in a sample of asthmatic outpatients and observe if there is any relationship between this comorbidity and the severity of asthma. METHOD: Sixty-two consecutive patients of two outpatient asthma clinics located in university hospitals were evaluated. Psychiatric diagnoses were assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview 4.4 Version. RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients (43.5%) met criteria for at least one psychiatric diagnosis. The most frequent diagnoses were major depression (24%), generalized anxiety disorder (20.9%) and panic disorder/agoraphobia spectrum disorders (17.7%). We found no significant differences in the prevalence of anxiety disorders and depression between the groups with mild/moderate and severe asthma. Despite the high frequency of depression and anxiety disorders, only 4 (6.5%) patients were under psychiatric treatment and 13 (20.9%) patients were taking benzodiazepines. Twelve of 15 (80%) patients who reported present use of psychotropic medication were not under psychiatric treatment at the moment of the study. CONCLUSIONS: Our results support the high morbidity of anxiety and depressive disorders in asthmatic patients, independent of the severity of asthma.

Patterns of Psychiatric Morbidity in a Genito-urinary Clinic

1988 ◽  
Vol 152 (5) ◽  
pp. 698-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Barczak ◽  
N. Kane ◽  
S. Andrews ◽  
A. M. Congdon ◽  
J. C. Clay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Disorder ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Case Definition ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Screening Questionnaire ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Had Scale

The prevalence of psychiatric disorder (by DSM–III criteria) in a population attending a genito-urinary clinic was found to be 31%. The performance of the Hospital Anxiety Depression (HAD) scale as a screening questionnaire for psychiatric disorder was assessed. Case definition by a score of 8 or more on either of the anxiety or depressive subscales produced optimal results, giving sensitivities of 82% and 70%, and specificities of 94% and 68%, for depressive and anxiety disorders respectively.

Anxiety, Depression, and Music

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hellen Keller
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
The United States ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Psychology Today ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The U.S

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), “Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18.1% of the population every year.”Although anxiety and depression are separate conditions, many people who suffer with depression also have anxiety or vice versa. The ADAA states, “Nearly one-half of those diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.” A Psychology Today article also points out the fact that researchers and doctors have been shifting toward a new conclusion about the disorders, stating, “Depression and anxiety are not two disorders that coexist. They are two faces of one disorder.”

scholarly journals Care-Seeking Pattern among Persons with Depression and Anxiety: A Population-Based Study in Sweden

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Wallerblad ◽  
Jette Möller ◽  
Yvonne Forsell
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Research Criteria

Background. In primary care, a vast majority of patients affected with depression and anxiety present with somatic symptoms. Detection rate of psychiatric symptoms is low, and knowledge of factors influencing care seeking in persons affected by depressive and anxiety disorders on a population level is limited. Objective. This study aims to describe if persons, affected by depression and anxiety disorders, seek care and which type of care they seek as well as factors associated with care seeking. Method. Data derives from a longitudinal population-based study of mental health conducted in the Stockholm County in 1998–2010 and the present study includes 8387 subjects. Definitions of anxiety and depressive disorders were made according to DSM-IV criteria, including research criteria, using validated diagnostic scales. 2026 persons (24%) fulfilled the criteria for any depressive or anxiety disorder. Results. Forty-seven percent of those affected by depression and/or anxiety had been seeking care for psychological symptoms within the last year. A major finding was that seeking care for psychological symptoms was associated with having treatment for somatic problems. Conclusions. As a general practitioner, it is of great importance to increase awareness of mild mental illness, especially among groups that might be less expected to be affected.

scholarly journals Network Analysis of Physical and Psychiatric Symptoms of Hospital Discharged Patients Infected with COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Liu ◽  
Sacha Epskamp ◽  
Adela-Maria Isvoranu
Keyword(s):  
Directed Acyclic Graph ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Causal Effects ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Icu Admission ◽  
Discharged Patients ◽  
Graph Estimation ◽  
Anxiety Depression

In the current study, we aimed to investigate the network structure of COVID-19 symptoms and its related psychiatric symptoms, using a network approach. Specifically, we examined how COVID-19 symptoms relate to psychiatric symptoms and highlighted potential pathways between COVID-19 severity and psychiatric symptoms. With a sample of six hundred seventy-five recovered COVID-19 patients recruited 1 month after hospital discharge, we respectively integrated COVID-19 symptoms with PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptoms and analyzed the three network structures. In all three networks, COVID-19 severity and ICU admission are not linked directly to COVID-19 symptoms after hospitalization, while COVID-19 severity (but not ICU admission) is linked directly to one or more psychiatric symptoms. Specific pathways between COVID-19 symptoms and psychiatric symptoms were discussed. Finally, we used directed acyclic graph estimation to show potential causal effects between COVID-19 related variables and demographic characteristics. Keywords: COVID-19; symptom network; anxiety, depression, PTSD

scholarly journals Psychopathological symptoms in children and adolescents diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders with comorbid epilepsy - case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-172
Author(s):  
Żaneta Brudkowska ◽  
Katarzyna Jusiak ◽  
Michał Próchnicki ◽  
Beata Gołębiowska ◽  
Justyna Morylowska-Topolska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Psychopathological Symptoms ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

AbstractThe number of diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is on the rise, which encourages the search for their causes spurs researchers to study co-occurrence of ASD with other diseases and disorders. This study aims at highlighting the importance of the clinical problem of autism spectrum disorders and its comorbidity with epilepsy. This is one of the most common co-morbidities happening to children.Regarding the psychopathological symptoms, it needs emphasizing that both in case of an isolated ASD and epilepsy itself, the accompanying psychiatric symptoms are confirmed. The research conducted so far also shows that in the course of epilepsy in the child / youth, mental health problems are often revealed, particularly depression and anxiety disorders. Episodes of depression and anxiety disorders are also mentioned as the most common comorbid psychopathological symptoms associated with ASD. An accurate and rapid diagnosis of epilepsy can improve the functioning of the child in the family environment and can improve communication skills. It is also important for the overall intellectual and psychological development. Making a correct diagnosis of the problem is equally crucial as choosing the right methods of medical and psychological care. Moreover,, it determines the early use of adequate, safe and effective forms of treatment.

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