Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

Dr. Mubeen Taj, Dr. Aysha Sanjeetha

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Background

 Chronic medical illnesses are often associated with depression. With diabetes being one of the most complex chronic medical conditions, requiring a high degree of patient self-management, studies have shown that the presence of diabetes doubles the risk of comorbid depression and impacts its course and prognosis.

Methods

In this study, consenting patients attending the diabetes clinic of a medical college hospital were screened for depression using the Patient Depression Questionnaire PHQ-9.

Results

Of the 74 patients included in the study, 51 were male and 23 were female. 51.3% of these patients had moderately severe to severe depression on the PHQ-9. Patients with complications of diabetes had significantly more depression than those without complications. Those patients who were on insulin alone or insulin with oral medication were significantly more depressed than those only on oral medication.

Conclusion

Depression is common in diabetes and has significant impact on its course and outcome. Management of diabetes should hence include screening for depression and treatment of the same if detected.

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DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS , Dr. Mubeen Taj, Dr. Aysha Sanjeetha , GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7| Issue-12 | December-2018

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