scholarly journals Depression and Anxiety Disorders in a Sample of Saudi Persons with Brain Tumor

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Al-Anazi ◽  
Maan A. Bari Saleh ◽  
Abdel W. Awadalla ◽  
Amen A. Bawazir ◽  
Ahmed Ammar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumor ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Neurocognitive Deficits ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Part Yield

BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety (DA) are common in persons with brain tumor (PBT) and are associated with neurocognitive deficits. The terms DA and affective disorders are often used interchangeably in this study. Objective: This was a pilot study, conducted with the purpose of better assessing DA symptoms in association with socioeconomic and clinical characteristics in PBT. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of PBT (N = 102), recruited from a neurosurgical department. The tools employed were the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The self-rating instruments proved feasible and reliable in screening for the severity of DA symptoms. The HADS is designed to measure the severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in non-psychiatric hospital outpatients and does not assess the common somatic symptoms of these two disorders. The BDI-II evaluates the severity of depressive symptoms with items related to physical symptoms. RESULTS: Although our study did not, for the most part, yield results of statistical significance, it, however, demonstrated that anxiety and depressive disorders existed in PBT, showing a relatively higher rate in age groups 30–49 years. CONCLUSION: It was unclear whether these symptoms were invalidated by response bias, participant’s functional status, natural reaction to a fearing situation or just presentation of pseudodepression arose as a result of organic deficits. There is a need for further research to examine these factors.

Sleep disorders, depression and anxiety among medicine university students in Sfax

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. s268-s269
Author(s):  
M. Moalla ◽  
M. Maalej ◽  
C. Nada ◽  
R. Sellami ◽  
J. Ben Thabet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Tunisian Population ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional

IntroductionSleep symptoms, depression and anxiety often coexist and tertiary students are a population group that are increasingly recognised to be at risk. However the rates of these conditions in the tunisian population are poorly understood.AimThe aim of this study was to evaluate sleep quality among medicine students during exam periods and identify correlations with anxiety and depression.MethodsThis is a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study. It involved students of medicine University of Sfax during the period of exams. Each student filled out demographic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess the quality of sleep and Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD) to screen for anxiety and depressive disorders.ResultsThe average age was 22.27 years. The sex ratio M/F was 0.66. The students were single in 96.7% of cases. The average score of PSQI was 6.67 ± 3.23. According to the PSQI, 53.3% of students had poor sleep quality. The anxiety score ranged from 0 to 7 with an average of 8.37. The depression score ranged from 0 to 16 with an average of 7.47. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were present in 26.7% of students. The PSQI score was significantly correlated with anxiety (p <0.01) and depression scores (P = 0.019).ConclusionAnxiety and depressive symptoms are common among students during exam periods. They are associated with poor quality sleep. The establishment of a helpline for students during exam time, with psychologists and psychiatrists, would help them better manage this difficult period.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

A-121 Functional Outcomes in Bilingual Persons with Traumatic Brain: The Role of Mood

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1171-1171
Author(s):  
Winter Olmos ◽  
Daniel W Lopez-Hernandez ◽  
Isabel Munoz ◽  
Laura Schierholz ◽  
Rachel A Rugh-Fraser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlations

Abstract Introduction We examined the relationship between depression and anxiety, language, and functional outcomes in persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods The sample consisted of 48 acute TBI (ATBI: 23 Spanish-English Bilinguals; 25 English monolinguals), 30 chronic TBI (CTBI: 17 Spanish English Bilinguals; 12 English monolinguals), and 47 healthy comparison (HC: 29 Spanish-English Bilinguals; 18 English monolinguals) participants. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to measure depression (HADS-D) and anxiety (HADS-A). The Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 (MPAI-4) was used to measure functional outcomes (ability, adjustment, participation). Results An ANCOVA, controlling for age, revealed the ATBI group reported lower anxiety levels compared to the CTBI group, p = 0.034 np2 = 0.06. HC participants demonstrated significantly higher functional ability compared to both TBI groups, p &lt; 0.05, np2 = 0.08–0.19. The ATBI group demonstrated worse participation scores compared to the CTBI and HC groups, p = 0.001, np2 = 0.11. Pearson correlations revealed mood was related to functional status in ATBI monolinguals (HADS-A: r = 0.29–0.64; HADS-D, r = 0.49–0.62). Monolingual participants with ATBI demonstrated correlations between depressive symptoms and functional adjustment (r = 0.57, p = 0.005) and ability (r = 0.44, p = 0.034). For monolinguals with CTBI, HADS-A correlated with functional outcomes, r = 0.60–0.66, p &lt; 0.05. For bilinguals with CTBI, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.53–0.66, p &lt; 0.05, and HADS-D, r = 0.54–0.66, p &lt; 0.05. For HC monolinguals, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.53–0.70, p &lt; 0.05, and HADS-D, r = 0.50–0.72, p &lt; 0.05. Finally, for HC bilinguals, functional outcomes correlated with HADS-A, r = 0.59–0.68, p &lt; 0.05. Conclusion Our results suggest that a relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms is related more to functional outcomes in monolingual TBI survivors compared to bilingual TBI survivors.

scholarly journals Religious Coping, Religiosity, Depression and Anxiety among Medical Students in a Multi-Religious Setting

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedict Francis ◽  
Jesjeet Gill ◽  
Ng Yit Han ◽  
Chiara Petrus ◽  
Fatin Azhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Religious Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Medical students are vulnerable to depression and anxiety due to the nature of their academic life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms among medical students and the association between religious coping, religiosity and socio-demographic factors with anxiety and depressive symptoms. A cross sectional design was used for this study. Scales used were the Malay version of the Duke Religious Index (DUREL-M), the Malay version of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE) and the Malay version Hospital and Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS-M). 622 students participated in this study. They scored moderately on the organized (mean: 3.51) and non-organized religious (mean: 3.85) subscales of the DUREL, but had high intrinsic religiosity (mean: 12.18). The prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms were 4.7% and 17.4% respectively, which is lower than local as well as international data. Islam, negative religious coping and the presence of depressive symptoms were significantly associated with anxiety symptoms. Only the presence of anxiety symptoms was significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Negative religious coping, rather than positive religious coping, has significant association with depressive and anxiety symptoms. Redirecting focus towards negative religious coping is imperative to boost mental health outcomes among medical students.

Symptom Frequencies and Intensities in Hospitalized Patients With Advanced Cancer Having Depressive Disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 456-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Liu ◽  
Fei Liu ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Qing Li ◽  
Xin Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Symptom Assessment ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

Aim: To explore the frequencies and intensities of depressive symptoms associated with hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. Methods: A total of 196 hospitalized patients with advanced cancer were surveyed with the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). The χ2 test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test were used to compare the frequency and intensity of symptoms between patients with and without depressive disorders. Spearman rank correlation was used to test the correlation between depression and symptoms. Results: Of the 196 enrolled patients, 115 (59%) were males. The median age of the patients was 58 (19-80) years. Seventy-six (39%) patients were diagnosed with depression (SDS ≥ 53). Patients with depressive disorders exhibited pain, drowsiness, and nausea along with a higher frequency and intensity of poor self-perception, appetite loss, anxiety, dyspnea, and fatigue. Depressive symptoms were positively correlated with the symptoms. Conclusion: Depressive disorders are very common and severe in hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. Identifying the frequencies and intensities of the symptoms enables early intervention to improve patients’ quality of life.

scholarly journals Modern foreign studies of depressive disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
E.V. Khramov ◽  
V.S. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Sharp Increase ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Common Risk Factors

The article provides an overview of modern foreign studies aimed at investigating the main risk factors for depressive disorders in different categories of the population during the pandemic. First of all, attention was paid to the analysis of the influence of socio-psychological, social, age and occupational factors on the formation of depressive symptoms. Studies show a sharp increase in depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been found that patients with COVID-19, medical professionals directly in contact with COVID-19 cases, patients with any chronic diseases before the pandemic, and women in the perinatal period are most prone to developing depressive and anxiety conditions. In addition to describing common risk factors for development and display of depression, the results of foreign studies provide an understanding of the age-related effects of depressive conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Fetal sex and maternal postpartum depressive symptoms: findings from two prospective pregnancy cohorts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Cowell ◽  
Elena Colicino ◽  
Talia Askowitz ◽  
Farida Nentin ◽  
Rosalind Wright
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perinatal Depression ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Fetal Sex ◽  
Female Fetus ◽  
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Core Set

Abstract Background: Fetal sex is known to modify the course and complications of pregnancy, with recent evidence of sex-differential fetal influences on the maternal immune and endocrine systems. In turn, heightened inflammation and surges in reproductive hormone levels associated with pregnancy and parturition have been linked with the development of perinatal depression. Here, we examined whether there is an association between fetal sex and maternal depression assessed during the prenatal and postnatal periods.Methods: The study included two multi-ethnic, prospective pregnancy cohorts that enrolled women from prenatal clinics in the Northeastern United States between 2001 and 2018. Maternal depressive symptoms were measured during the prenatal and postnatal periods using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and newborn sex was reported by the mother following delivery. We used logistic regression to examine associations between fetal sex and maternal depressive symptoms (EPDS>10) during the prenatal period only, postnatal period only, or both periods versus no depressive symptoms during either period. We considered both unadjusted models and models adjusted for a core set of sociodemographic and lifestyle variables.Results: In adjusted models using PRISM data (N=528), women pregnant with a male versus female fetus had significantly greater odds of depressive symptoms during the postnatal period compared to women without depressive symptoms during either period (odds ratio [OR] = 5.24, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.93, 14.21). The direction of results was consistent in the ACCESS cohort, although the findings did not reach statistical significance (OR = 2.05, 95% CI = 0.86, 4.93). Significant associations were not observed in either cohort among women with prenatal symptoms only or women with prenatal and postnatal symptoms.Conclusions: Male fetal sex was associated with the onset of depressive symptoms during the postnatal period.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms are associated with cigarette smoking among tuberculosis patients in Botswana

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandria Jones-Patten ◽  
Qiao Wang ◽  
Keneilwe Molebatsi ◽  
Thomas E. Novotny ◽  
Kamran Siddiqi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Patient Health

AbstractBackgroundResearchers have increasingly recognized the adverse effects of smoking on tuberculosis (TB) outcomes. Smoking may be a maladaptive coping mechanism for depression and anxiety among TB patients; however, this association has not yet been investigated.Design/MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among newly diagnosed TB patients between January and December 2019 in Gaborone, Botswana, and evaluated factors associated with cigarette smoking. Using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety scale, we collected depression and anxiety scores, respectively; scores of ≥10 indicate depression and scores of ≥36 indicate anxiety. We performed Poisson regression analyses with robust variance to examine whether depression and anxiety were associated with smoking.ResultsOne hundred and eighty participants with TB were enrolled from primary health clinics. Among all enrollees, depression was reported in 46 (27.1%) participants, while anxiety was reported in 60 (44.4%) participants. Overall, 45 (25.0%) participants reported current smoking, and the median number of cigarettes per day was 10. Depressive symptoms were associated with a higher prevalence of smoking (aPR: 1.82; 95% CI = 1.11, 3.01) after adjusting for sex, HIV status, food insecurity, anxiety, and income. The association between anxiety symptoms and cigarette smoking did not reach statistical significance (aPR 1.26; 95% CI: 0.78-2.05).ConclusionsWe found the association between depressive symptoms and smoking among TB patients in Botswana to be significant and the association between anxiety symptoms and cigarette smoking insignificant. Future studies should further investigate these associations when addressing TB care.

scholarly journals Quality of life, anxiety and depressive disorders in patients with extrasystolic arrhythmia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Y. Mikhaylov ◽  
Alexei V. Yumashev ◽  
Eugeny Kolpak
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Ventricular Extrasystole ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Development Of Anxiety ◽  
Assessment Scales

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to perform a comparative and economic analysis of the degree of development of anxiety-depressive disorder in patients with different types of extrasystolic arrhythmia using different assessment scales.Material and methodsThe study was conducted in 2018–2019 at the premises of clinic No. 4, involving 450 patients (Moscow, Russia). Patients were divided into three groups: with coronary heart disease (CHD) (147 patients), with myocardiodystrophy (MCD) (113) and with cardiopsychoneurosis (CPN) (190). Everyone underwent round-the-clock electrocardiography (ECG) and echocardiography. If symptoms of depressive disorder are detected in a timely manner, the risk of adverse cardiovascular diseases may be reduced.ResultsDepression and anxiety indicators on all three scales differed significantly (p ≤ 0.05) in patients with supraventricular extrasystole (more than 40 points on the Zung scale, 14 points on the Montgomery-Asberg depression scale, more than 38 points on Zung and 3 points on Covi anxiety scales). For patients with ventricular extrasystole, a significant difference was established between groups 1 and 2 only in terms of the level of depression on the Zung scale. Factors of psychogenic origin determine the development of cardiac rhythm disturbances.ConclusionsThe study showed that for supraventricular extrasystoles, these factors determine the overall health of the patient. The differences between the three groups are significant on all scales of depression and anxiety (p ≤ 0.05). The most susceptible to depression and anxiety are patients with extrasystolic arrhythmias diagnosed with CHD, as well as MCD.

scholarly journals Fetal sex and maternal postpartum depressive symptoms: findings from two prospective pregnancy cohorts

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Cowell ◽  
Elena Colicino ◽  
Talia Askowitz ◽  
Farida Nentin ◽  
Rosalind Wright
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perinatal Depression ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Fetal Sex ◽  
Female Fetus ◽  
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Core Set

Abstract Background: Fetal sex is known to modify the course and complications of pregnancy, with recent evidence of sex-differential fetal influences on the maternal immune and endocrine systems. In turn, heightened inflammation and surges in reproductive hormone levels associated with pregnancy and parturition have been linked with the development of perinatal depression. Here, we examined whether there is an association between fetal sex and maternal depression assessed during the prenatal and postnatal periods. Methods: The study included two multi-ethnic, prospective pregnancy cohorts that enrolled women from prenatal clinics in the Northeastern United States between 2001 and 2018. Maternal depressive symptoms were measured during the prenatal and postnatal periods using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and newborn sex was reported by the mother following delivery. We used logistic regression to examine associations between fetal sex and maternal depressive symptoms (EPDS>10) during the prenatal period only, postnatal period only, or both periods versus no depressive symptoms during either period. We considered both unadjusted models and models adjusted for a core set of sociodemographic and lifestyle variables. Results: In adjusted models using PRISM data (N=528), women pregnant with a male versus female fetus had significantly greater odds of depressive symptoms during the postnatal period compared to women without depressive symptoms during either period (odds ratio [OR] = 5.24, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.93, 14.21). The direction of results was consistent in the ACCESS cohort, although the findings did not reach statistical significance (OR = 2.05, 95% CI = 0.86, 4.93). Significant associations were not observed in either cohort among women with prenatal symptoms only or women with prenatal and postnatal symptoms. Conclusions: Male fetal sex was associated with the onset of depressive symptoms during the postnatal period.

scholarly journals New-Onset Panic, Depression with Suicidal Thoughts, and Somatic Symptoms in a Patient with a History of Lyme Disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Garakani ◽  
Andrew G. Mitton
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Panic Attacks ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Chronic Lyme Disease ◽  
History Of

Lyme Disease, or Lyme Borreliosis, caused byBorrelia burgdorferiand spread by ticks, is mainly known to cause arthritis and neurological disorders but can also cause psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety. We present a case of a 37-year-old man with no known psychiatric history who developed panic attacks, severe depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation, and neuromuscular complaints including back spasms, joint pain, myalgias, and neuropathic pain. These symptoms began 2 years after being successfully treated for a positive Lyme test after receiving a tick bite. During inpatient psychiatric hospitalization his psychiatric and physical symptoms did not improve with antidepressant and anxiolytic treatments. The patient’s panic attacks resolved after he was discharged and then, months later, treated with long-term antibiotics for suspected “chronic Lyme Disease” (CLD) despite having negative Lyme titers. He however continued to have subsyndromal depressive symptoms and chronic physical symptoms such as fatigue, myalgias, and neuropathy. We discuss the controversy surrounding the diagnosis of CLD and concerns and considerations in the treatment of suspected CLD patients with comorbid psychiatric diagnoses.

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