Clinical features and comorbidities of depression among inpatients in a tertiary care centre

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorMunoli, Ravindra Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, PSVNen_US
dc.contributor.authorKongasseri, Sreejayanen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhandary, Rajeshkrishna Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorPraharaj, Samir Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:20:12Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:20:12Z
dc.date.issued2014-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Background: There are few studies of depression in Indian population which have looked at depression comprehensively covering various facets in a sample population. The objective of the current study was to recognize the clinical features and comorbidities of depression among inpatients in a tertiary care centre. Method: This was an observational study in which 50 patients admitted with ICD-10 diagnosis of depression were assessed for clinical symptomatology and comorbidity. Results: The mean number of somatic symptoms was 11.44 (SD 6.66), and the mean number of stressful life events over lifetime and in past 1 year were 8.02 (SD 3.8) and 1.44 (SD 1.18), respectively. One fifth of the sample (20%) had personality disorder; among them, mixed personality disorder (12%) was the most common diagnosis. Most of the patients had suicidal ideation (62%) and 26% had attempted suicide during their lifetime. Majority (60%) had atleast one psychiatric comorbidity; the most common being anxiety disorder (46%). Physical comorbidity was present in 54% of the patients; the common diagnoses were hypertension (18%), diabetes mellitus (14%) and ischaemic heart disease (12%). Conclusion: The current study found somatic symptoms and suicide ideation to be frequent in the sample. Also, comorbid conditions including personality disorders are frequent in patients with depression.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor of Psychiatry and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMunoli Ravindra N, Sharma PSVN, Kongasseri Sreejayan, Bhandary Rajeshkrishna P, Praharaj Samir Kumar. Clinical features and comorbidities of depression among inpatients in a tertiary care centre. Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2014 Jul-Dec; 15(2): 193-200en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-5851
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183918
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Psychiatric Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectComorbidityen_US
dc.subjectSomatic Symptomsen_US
dc.subjectMelancholiaen_US
dc.titleClinical features and comorbidities of depression among inpatients in a tertiary care centreen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
apjpm2014v15n2p193.pdf
Size:
40.55 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine