Survey of Depression in the Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
;
: 475-481, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-215249
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Depression is commonly comorbid in elderly patients with physical illness. This study examined the prevalence of depression in the elderly with Diabetes Mellitus (DM).METHODS:
Eighty-nine patients, over 60 years old, with DM were enrolled. The medical and psychiatric history, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Geriatric Depression Scale-Short form Korean (GDS-SF-K), and Mini-Mental Status Examination Korean version were examined.RESULTS:
The prevalence of depression was estimated as 21.3% (male 4.5% ; female 16.9%) in HDRS, 32.6% (male 9.0% ; female 23.6%) in PHQ-9, and 24.7% (male 5.6% ; female 19.1%) in GDS-SF-K.CONCLUSION:
The self-reporting scale, such as GDS-SF-K, PHQ-9 is an effective screening test for depression. The prevalence of elderly depression with DM ranged from 20% to 30%, the prevalence of depression is almost three times more common in women.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Mass Screening
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Prevalence
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Depression
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Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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