The Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Arab Dermatology Patients
The Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Arab Dermatology Patients
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DOI：
10.2310/7750.2014.14110
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发表时间：
2015-05-01
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2.3
通讯作者：
AlShahwan, Mohammed A.
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作者：
AlShahwan, Mohammed A.
背景资料：精神障碍是常见的患者与身体diseases. ObjectiveTo估计阿拉伯皮肤病患者的焦虑和抑郁的患病率，并研究其与患者的features.Materials和方法：一个横断面研究进行了875例患者参加皮肤科诊所在哈立德国王大学医院在利雅得，沙特阿拉伯。每个病人被要求完成医院焦虑和抑郁量表和人口统计学临床questionnaire.Results：焦虑和抑郁的阿拉伯皮肤病患者的频率为29%的焦虑和抑郁14%。这些频率与社会人口统计学和临床变量无关（p > 0.05），但皮肤病类型除外（p <0.05）。脱发患者的焦虑和抑郁评分最高（OR分别为1.725 [95%CI 1.247-2.386]和1.686 [95%CI 1.101-2.581]）。另一方面，银屑病患者的抑郁评分最高（OR 2.909 [95%CI 1.611-5.254]）。
Background: Psychiatric disorders are common among patients with physical illnesses.Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in Arab dermatology patients and to study its association with the patients' characteristics.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 875 patients attending the Dermatology Clinic at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Each patient was asked to complete the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the demographic-clinical questionnaire.Results: The frequency of anxiety and depression in Arab dermatology patients was 29% for anxiety and 14% for depression. These frequencies were not related to sociodemographic and clinical variables (p > .05), except skin disease type (p < .05). Patients suffering from hair loss had the highest anxiety and depression scores (OR 1.725 [95% CI 1.247-2.386] and OR 1.686 [95% CI 1.101-2.581], respectively). On the other hand, patients suffering from psoriasis had the highest depression scores (OR 2.909 [95% CI 1.611-5.254]).Conclusion: Anxiety and depression are frequent among Arab dermatology patients.