Deperession in rheumatological diseases

ABSTRACT

In this study, depression was compared in 100 patients with rheumatological disorders and 100 apparently healthy individuals. The general health questionnaire [GHQ] and DSM-IV, Beck Depression Inventory and based semi-structured interview as psychiatric means for evaluation were employed. The results revealed that the patients had statistically insignificant higher depression than the controls. The relationship of these abnormalities to several sociodemographic variables and the type of rheumatological diagnosis was discussed